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.
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Origin of brunette
1705–15; < French; feminine of brunet
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She never had a physical affair with Marciano Brunette of “Vanderpump Villa,” though their emotional affair was a big part of the third season of “Mormon Wives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Nobody knew yet what had happened between her and Brunette, and she worried that exposing everything would hurt her business, where she employs dozens of people.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“We just kind of broke down and lost a little composure there in the end,” Nashville coach Andrew Brunette said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
Trotz fired John Hynes as coach last May and replaced him with Andrew Brunette, the man who scored the first goal in Predators history.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
She was named Brunette, because of her dark hair which was black as the raven's wing.
From Old French Fairy Tales by Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de
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