red Bordeaux
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4.2
- noun
- Her lips were perfectly coated with red Bordeaux lipstick, giving her a striking look.
Examples
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She chose a beautiful dress in red Bordeaux for the evening event.
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The artist painted the sunset using shades of red Bordeaux and gold.
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A red Bordeaux at lunch?
Synonyms
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4.9
A dark purplish red color like red wine
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3.4
A deep red color with a little purple
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1.0
A deep red color that is not bright
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2.7
A dark, strong red colour that looks rich
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1.6
A bright, deep red like ripe cherries
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7.4
A dark purple-red colour like red wine
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7.7
A deep warm red with a slight brown tone
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3.9
A deep berry red color often used for clothes and makeup
A deep red with a purple tint
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Morphology
The phrase plainly combines 'red' with 'Bordeaux' (a well-known wine/region), so its meaning — a deep, wine-like red color — is directly inferable from the constituents. Color names derived from wines or places (e.g., 'burgundy') are common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would very likely understand this usage.
Etymology
Red Bordeaux takes its name from the deep red wines of Bordeaux, so the color is like the rich, wine-red shade you see in a glass of Bordeaux. That's why the name means 'a deep, wine-like red color'.