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 Words From

• bru·netteness 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

Reich was a brunette divorcee in her 30s with a checked romantic history.

From Time

There’s Dolly as a strikingly ordinary-looking child, Dolly in a ruffled prom dress, Dolly looking suspiciously brunette.

From Washington Post

She went brunette, and then lost her hair entirely and turned to wigs.

From Vox

She started out as a quirky brunette with a dream, a girl from Dallas who wanted us to love her.

From The Daily Beast

In April, the 19-year-old brunette in an emerald gown was crowned Miss Honduras.

From The Daily Beast

The girl next to me, an attractive brunette in her 20s, spent much of the first act and most of the second half asleep.

From The Daily Beast

And that short brunette friend she had who no one remembered?

From The Daily Beast

Whether we are fat, skinny, tall, short, blonde, or brunette, should not define us as women.

From The Daily Beast

She was a brunette—great black flashing eyes, full red lips, raven-black hair, skin suffused with the glow of buoyant health.

From Project Gutenberg

Among the number of women who came to me with letters was a sweet-faced brunette about thirty.

From Project Gutenberg

She was a brunette, sprightly and handsomely dressed, like the rich bourgeois that she was.

From Project Gutenberg

The eldest was the most beautiful brunette I have ever seen.

From Project Gutenberg

She is tall and slender, a decided brunette, with large black eyes, full of expression.

From Project Gutenberg