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 singer and actress, 32, has recently swapped her signature, Glinda-era blonde locks with a brunette tone, sending fans wild on social media.

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Inside the car, detectives found a brunette wig and a rubber mask resembling a white male that the law enforcement source said looked realistic enough to be “movie quality.”

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Norwood isn’t real — the brunette who appears in a comedy sketch on her Instagram page is in fact a computer-generated composite.

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

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

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