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brunette
[ broo-net ]
/ bruˈnɛt /
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adjective
(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.
noun
a person, especially a female, with such coloration.
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Origin of brunette
1705–15; <French; feminine of brunet
OTHER WORDS FROM brunette
bru·nette·ness, nounWords nearby brunette
Brunei, Brunel, Brunelleschi, brunet, Brunetière, brunette, brunfelsia, brung, Brunhild, Brüning, brunizem
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British Dictionary definitions for brunette
brunette
/ (bruːˈnɛt) /
noun
a girl or woman with dark brown hair
adjective Also: brunet
dark brownbrunette hair
Word Origin for brunette
C17: from French, feminine of brunet dark, brownish, from brun brown, of Germanic origin; see brown
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