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From claret (“a type of red wine”, noun) + jug (“a type of vessel”, noun).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
claret jug
Today it means: A narrow-necked fancy jug for holding claret. Full definition →
Today it means: A narrow-necked fancy jug for holding claret. Full definition →
From claret (“a type of red wine”, noun) + jug (“a type of vessel”, noun).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.