brunette

[broo-net]

adjective

1. (of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.

2. (of a person) having dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

noun

1. a person, especially a female, with such coloration.

brunette

/ bruːˈnɛt /

noun

1. a girl or woman with dark brown hair

adjective

1. dark brown

   brunette hair

Other Word Forms

• brunetteness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunette¹

1705–15; < French; feminine of brunet

Word History and Origins

Origin of brunette¹

C17: from French, feminine of brunet dark, brownish, from brun brown, of Germanic origin; see _brown

Example Sentences

The brunette poses for photos and showcases a fully AI-generated comedy sketch, where it is described as having "girl next door vibes."

From BBC

"Visconti wanted me brunette with long hair. Fellini wanted me blonde," Cardinale said.

From BBC

"We created 10 draft models for him and he selected one brunette woman and one blonde that we went ahead and developed further," Gonzalez says.

From BBC

A gorgeous middle-aged brunette spun and dipped with grace, putting more hip into it than you might expect with such a partner.

From Salon

Introduced by our mutual friends, she was pitched to me as “tall and blond, with curly hair,” a historically winning phenotype for me, even if that “blond” mention was an elaborate brunette farce.

From Los Angeles Times