champagne

A wine with bubbles made in the Champagne region of France.

• We drank champagne at the wedding.
• He opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
• Would you like some champagne with dinner?

Common phrases: bottle of champagne, glass of champagne, champagne toast

One glass of the sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France.

• I ordered a champagne.
• The waiter brought us two champagnes.
• Would you like another champagne before we leave?

Common phrases: order a champagne, two champagnes, another champagne

The bottom section of a shield design used to represent a family or organization.

• The shield has a green champagne.
• Three flowers appear above the champagne.
• The artist drew a curved champagne at the shield’s base.

Common phrases: curved champagne, champagne of something

Having a very pale gold colour with a little brown in it.

• She wore a champagne dress.
• The curtains are champagne rather than white.
• They chose champagne satin for the wedding decorations.

Common phrases: champagne dress, champagne silk, champagne colour

To drink the sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France.

• They champagned all evening.
• We dined and champagned until midnight.
• The guests were champagning when the musicians arrived.

Common phrases: champagne and dine, champagne all evening

To add sparkling wine to something, or give someone this wine to drink.

• The host champagned his guests.
• She champagned the sauce before serving it.
• We were wined and champagned throughout the evening.

Common phrases: champagne the guests, champagne the sauce