champagne

cham-pagne · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sparkling white wine from the Champagne region of France, made by a traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle.

  2. 2.

    (Loosely) Any sparkling wine, regardless of origin.

  3. 3.

    A pale yellowish-beige color.

Forms

plural: champagnes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    champagne taste on a beer budget — having expensive preferences without the means to afford them
  • •
    champagne socialist — someone who espouses socialist views while enjoying a wealthy lifestyle
  • •
    pop the champagne — to open champagne to celebrate

Related words

See also: celebration, sparkling, wine
Synonyms: bubbly, fizz, sparkling wine

Etymology

From French Champagne, the name of the northeastern French region where this wine originated. The region's name comes from Latin Campania ("open country").