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English
Noun
bourguignonne (plural bourguignonnes)
- Alternative form of bourguignon
French
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
bourguignonne
- feminine singular of bourguignon
Noun
bourguignonne f (plural bourguignonnes)
- 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)
- a wine cask (228 litres), or a wine bottle (75 to 85cl)
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