Noun: champagne sham'peyn
- A white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
"They toasted with glasses of champagne at the New Year's party";
- bubbly, champers [Brit, informal]
- A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne
"The bride wore a champagne-coloured gown"
Sounds like: Champagne, champaign, Champaign
Derived forms: champagnes
Type of: French region, light brown, sparkling wine
Part of: France, French Republic
Encyclopedia: Champagne, Keith