Dubonnet

[ doo-buh-ney, dyoo- ]

Trademark.

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

noun

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

adjective

1. (lowercase) of the color dubonnet.

dubonnet

¹

/ djuːˈbɒneɪ /

noun

1. 1. a dark purplish-red colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a dubonnet coat

Dubonnet

²

/ djuːˈbɒneɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dubonnet¹

from Dubonnet

Example Sentences

Her father listened to her, sipping his Dubonnet with an air of intense satisfaction.

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But it's all right and square, Monsieur Dubonnet's a sportsman.

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I bought her another Dubonnet—what stranger would have done less?

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Even Susanne reddened, and then Monsieur Dubonnet relieved the tension by laughing uproariously.

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