brunette
(of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.
(of a person) having dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
a person, especially a female, with such coloration.
Origin of brunette
1Other words from brunette
- bru·nette·ness, noun
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How to use brunette in a sentence
I love blue, I think blue looks beautiful on blondes, brunettes, and redheads.
"You could say it's the blondes and Bethenny versus the brunettes," he opines cheerfully.
They had been hanging over the low balustrade, engaged in a heart-to-heart talk with two pretty Quartier brunettes.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithTheir women have black eyes and hair, fine teeth, and are generally brunettes.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3) | Elliott CouesTheir complexions vary from white to dark-brown; but most of them are dark brunettes, with large black eyes and pearl-white teeth.
The keys are arranged in two rows—short, fat blondes in front, and tall, skinny brunettes behind.
Bizarre | Lawton MackallThey are brunettes, but their dark eyes and resplendent teeth are unrivalled.
The Arab's Pledge | Edward L. Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for brunette
/ (bruːˈnɛt) /
a girl or woman with dark brown hair
dark brown: brunette hair
Origin of brunette
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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