brunet

American  

[broo-net] / bruˈnɛt /

adjective

1. (especially of a male) brunette.

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noun

1. a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

Other Word Forms

• brunetness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of brunet

1885–90; < French, equivalent to brun brown + -et -et

Example Sentences

It grew out of a collaboration supported by the Knight Initiative between the Stanford labs of geneticist Anne Brunet and bioengineer Karl Deisseroth, the study's senior authors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

"The risks of collusion and pressure on witnesses justify the request for release under judicial supervision," prosecutor Damien Brunet said in court, asking that Sarkozy's request for release be granted.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

The head of the housing department, Laurence Tendron Brunet, stands among the burnt ruins in tears.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

On New Year’s Eve 1972, Washington Redskins special teams stars Rusty Tillman and Bob Brunet walked into Duke Zeibert’s, the city’s legendary restaurant and gathering place, and were greeted like conquering heroes.

From Washington Times • Dec. 29, 2022

On the 13th, a deputy, Brunet, having asked whether the Government would or would not make peace with Paris, the Assembly adjourned this interpellation for a month.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.