bourguignonne

See also: Bourguignonne

English

Noun

bourguignonne (plural bourguignonnes)

1. Alternative form of bourguignon

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buʁ.ɡi.ɲɔn/

Adjective

bourguignonne

1. feminine singular of bourguignon

Noun

bourguignonne f (plural bourguignonnes)

1. a part of the fontange, a particular hair-do (ribbons, wire and lace knotted in the hair) invented by the Duchess of Fontange (one of King Louis XIV’s mistresses in 1679-1680)
2. a wine cask (228 litres), or a wine bottle (75 to 85cl)

Related terms

• bourguignon
• Bourguignonne
• bourguignotte

Further reading

• “bourguignonne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.