garnet-colored

He wore a vest of garnet-colored velvet, with buttons of cut gold; a silk waistcoat covered with embroidery; a Roman scarf tied round his neck; a cartridge-box worked with gold, and red and green silk; sky-blue velvet breeches, fastened above the knee with diamond buckles; garters of deerskin, worked with a thousand arabesques, and a hat whereon hung ribbons of all colors; two watches hung from his girdle, and a splendid poniard was in his belt.

If red wine vinegar is a red vinyl booth in a pizza joint, sherry vinegar is a garnet-colored suede banquette in a restaurant where you hope someone else will pick up the tab.

One of the top 10 heirloom tomato varieties, according to a national taste test, is 'Black Prince.' This purple tomato, know as the 'True Siberian' slicing tomato, is a garnet-colored fruit that matures in cold climates 70 days after planting seeds.