brunet

²brunet

adj

Definition of BRUNET

: of a dark brown or black color <brunet hair>; also : having brunet hair <a brunet woman> —spelled brunet when used of a boy or man and usually brunette when used of a girl or woman

Variants of BRUNET

brunet or brunette

Examples of BRUNET

1. <a brunette woman who favored dark red lipstick>

Origin of BRUNET

French brunet, masculine, brunette, feminine, brownish, from Old French, from brun brown, from Medieval Latin brunus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brūn brown

First Known Use: 1709

Related to BRUNET

Synonyms: black, dark (or brunette), swart, swarthy

Antonyms: light

Near Antonyms: ashen, ashy, pale, palish, pallid, pasty, peaked, peaky, sallow, wan

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