jet-black
adjective
deep-black.
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jet-black
American
[jet-blak]
/ ˈdʒɛtˈblæk /
adjective
jet black
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of jet-black
First recorded in 1475–85
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In the book, Lakia says that all her family, on both sides, have jet-black straight hair but hers turned red during her childhood.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He shot pool now and then at the Playboy Mansion, collected guns, dyed his white hair jet-black and trundled out anecdotes of Old Hollywood over three-hour lunches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
At Exigo Recycling's sprawling plant in Haryana state, a machine churns the batteries from e-scooters into a jet-black powder.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Kent’s jet-black sea is indistinguishable from the cosmos, and his white whale glows like some luminary body within it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
In front of the man is a lanky girl with pale skin and jet-black hair, and in front of the woman...
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
He now sports a jet black prosthetic leg with blood-red curves painted around it.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
“I don’t know. He’s got these weird eyebrows that were jet black, and we made them different and we were like, ‘It’s no longer him.’
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2025
A huge banqueting room with jet black walls and breathtaking artwork of classical scenes was found last year.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
She kept her hair cropped short and dyed jet black and smelled sharp and clean like cut grass.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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