wine-colored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wine-colored
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Julius “Dr. J” Erving bowed to the crowd, and the always entertaining Dennis Rodman strutted down the wine-colored carpet wearing a basketball cap and hooded sweatshirt under his jacket.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
But Alberta, draped in her wine-colored velvet and ropes of pearls, does the improbable by making being stuck in an old mansion with strangers from different centuries and circumstances look like a blast.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2021
I was reading Michael Smith’s chronicle of designing the Obama White House, feeling serene, marinating in a luxurious world of wine-colored swatches and embossed mohair velvet and carpet border details desperately in need of tweaking.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2020
Russell’s character sports a wine-colored fitted outfit and a gold helmet that covers her face.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2019
Behind him a wine-colored carpet rolled all the way to the thick glass doors that sealed out Fifth Avenue.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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