Metallic vs Claret - What's the difference?
metallic | claret |
A color
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(chiefly, British) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine.
(colloquial) bloodhttp://thesaurus.com/browse/claret. Often used in a sporting context eg 'He spilt some claret'.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-14/phil-waugh-spills-some-claret/306330
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As nouns the difference between metallic and claret
is that metallic is a color while claret is (soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc.As an adjective metallic
is made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.metallic
English
Alternative forms
* metallick (obsolete)Derived terms
* intermetallic * metallically * metallicityNoun
(en noun)citation
claret
English
(wikipedia claret)Noun
Synonyms
* traditional dry red (Australia)Derived terms
* claret cup * claret-colouredSee also
*References
*Paper from the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia on generic wine terminology*
Oxford Companion to Wine – Claret