jet-black
[ jet-blak ]
/ ˈdʒɛtˈblæk /
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adjective
deep-black: jet-black hair.
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Origin of jet-black
First recorded in 1475–85
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British Dictionary definitions for jet-black
jet black
noun
- a deep black colour
- (as adjective)jet-black hair
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