brunette
Americanadjective
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(of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.
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(of a person) having dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
noun
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adjective
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Origin of brunette
1705–15; < French; feminine of brunet
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Example Sentences
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Sarah, do you feel like you can never go back to brunette now?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
It shows Yuriy, serious and composed besides Valeria, a brunette with an infectious smile who resembles her mother Lyudmyla.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
ChatGPT, perhaps drawing on data showing that there are far more dark-haired people in the world than blondes, decided to make her a brunette.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
The singer and actress, 32, has recently swapped her signature, Glinda-era blonde locks with a brunette tone, sending fans wild on social media.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
The brunette from earlier, Becky, is called to the stage and she performs Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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