Dubonnet
[ doo-buh-ney, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu bəˈneɪ, ˌdyu- /
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Trademark.
a brand of sweet, red or white, aromatized wine, used chiefly as an apéritif.
noun
(lowercase) a deep purple-red color.
adjective
(lowercase) of the color dubonnet.
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Words nearby Dubonnet
Dubna, dubnium, Du Bois, Dubois abscesses, DuBois, W. E. B., Dubonnet, Dubos, Dubowitz score, Dubrovnik, dubstep, Dubuffet
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Example sentences from the Web for Dubonnet
Her father listened to her, sipping his Dubonnet with an air of intense satisfaction.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy CanfieldBut it's all right and square, Monsieur Dubonnet's a sportsman.
King of Ranleigh|F. S. (Frederick Sadlier) BreretonI bought her another Dubonnet—what stranger would have done less?
Europe After 8:15|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington WrightEven Susanne reddened, and then Monsieur Dubonnet relieved the tension by laughing uproariously.
King of Ranleigh|F. S. (Frederick Sadlier) Brereton
British Dictionary definitions for Dubonnet (1 of 2)
dubonnet
/ (djuːˈbɒneɪ) /
noun
- a dark purplish-red colour
- (as adjective)a dubonnet coat
Word Origin for dubonnet
from Dubonnet
British Dictionary definitions for Dubonnet (2 of 2)
Dubonnet
/ (djuːˈbɒneɪ) /
noun
trademark a sweet usually red apéritif wine flavoured with quinine and cinchona
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