Dubonnet

American  

[doo-buh-ney, dyoo-] / ˌdu bəˈneɪ, ˌdyu- /

Trademark.

1. a brand of sweet, red or white, aromatized wine, used chiefly as an apéritif.

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noun

1. (lowercase) a deep purple-red color.

adjective

1. (lowercase) of the color dubonnet.

dubonnet ¹ British  

/ djuːˈbɒneɪ /

noun

1. 1. a dark purplish-red colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a dubonnet coat

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Dubonnet ² British  

/ djuːˈbɒneɪ /

noun

1. a sweet usually red apéritif wine flavoured with quinine and cinchona

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Etymology

Origin of dubonnet

from _Dubonnet

Example Sentences

It said sales of Dubonnet, the queen's favourite tipple, were up 50% compared to last year.

From Reuters

Elizabeth’s favourite tipple is a gin and Dubonnet, though she drinks in moderation.

From Reuters

Last week it was a relaxed and informative talk about John Constable’s “The White Horse” with curator Aimee Ng, accompanied by the Queen of England’s favorite tipple, Gin and Dubonnet.

From Washington Post

She turned 93 in April and, presumably, celebrated privately with her family, maybe sipping a tipple of English gin and Dubonnet, insiders suggest.

From Washington Post

The union leader in Coalwood was a man named Mr. John Dubonnet, a classmate of my parents at Gary High School.

From Literature