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claret
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
claret
(noun)
claret
/
ˈ
klerət/
noun
plural
clarets
claret
/
ˈ
klerət/
noun
plural
clarets
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLARET
[
count, noncount
]
1
:
a type of red wine made in Bordeaux, France
2
:
a dark purplish-red color
— claret
adjective
a
claret
gown
a
claret-
colored coat
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