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jet-black

[ jet-blak ]
/ ˈdʒɛtˈblæk /

adjective

deep-black: jet-black hair.

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Nearby words

jet propulsion, jet set, jet ski, jet stream, jet wash, jet-black, jet-enamelled ware, jet-hop, jet-lagged, jet-propelled, jet-to-let

Origin of jet-black

First recorded in 1475–85
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British Dictionary definitions for jet black

jet black

noun

  1. a deep black colour
  2. (as adjective)jet-black hair
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