wine-colored

American  

[wahyn-kuhl-erd] / ˈwaɪnˌkʌl ərd /

adjective

1. of the color of wine; dark red.

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Etymology

Origin of wine-colored

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Van Pelt, a leading big-tree authority, excitedly pointed to the official seal etched on the man’s wine-colored sweatshirt.

From Seattle Times

The work begins with Koh and Tines dressed in typical concert dress: she in a wine-colored gown, crowned with demure dark hair, and he in a tuxedo.

From New York Times

Even the dress Anna manages to put on – when she decides to, then decides against, finally going on a date – is red wine-colored.

From Salon

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

When I go out, I find myself reaching for wine-colored suede ankle boots with a Cuban heel, as if to court the ecstasies of enchantment.

From New York Times