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claret

0Which word do you use for "dark red". I've found the word "claret" in a dictionary, but is it used in normal, everyday life situations? Isn't it too "technical"? Doesn't it sound awkward?02br
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00Can I use it to refer to a jacket, for example "a claret jacket"? Or maybe I should simply say "a dark red jacket"?02br
00What do you (especially native speakers) think? 02br
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0I would never use "claret" to refer to a color. 02br 02br 00I would use drark red, I would use "wine-colored" (because it's assumed you mean red wine when you say that), or maroon, or burgandy. 0-

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  • 0I would never use "claret" to refer to a color.
  • 02br 02br 00I would use drark red, I would use "wine-colored" (because it's assumed you mean red wine when you say that), or maroon, or burgandy.
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0I would never use "claret" to refer to a color. It's just not a drink that is drunk here.02br
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00I would use drark red, I would use "wine-colored" (because it's assumed you mean red wine when you say that), or maroon, or burgandy. 0-
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0 In the U. S. I think you will hear "maroon" rather than "claret" used to refer to dark red.0-
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0 "Claret" was used at one time to refer to blood, so it is a strong red, rather than a deep red. "Burgundy" is used to describe a purplish-red; Crimson is a strong warm red. 0-
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0 "Claret" as a colour tends to turn up in the context of football strips (most notably, in the "claret and blue" of West Ham Utd and Aston Villa). Apart from that, you might find it in a home furnishings catalogue, e.g. to describe paint or carpeting. Otherwise, I wouldn't expect to see it.02br
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