n.1 a a white sparkling wine from Champagne. b (loosely) a similar wine from elsewhere.
Usage:
Use in sense b is strictly incorrect.
2 a pale cream or straw colour.
Etymology: Champagne, former province in E. France
n.1 a a white sparkling wine from Champagne. b (loosely) a similar wine from elsewhere.
Usage:
Use in sense b is strictly incorrect.
2 a pale cream or straw colour.
Etymology: Champagne, former province in E. France
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012