: deep black in color : black as jet
jet-black hair

Examples of jet-black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The jet-black birds are a familiar feature at the landmark, which has served as arsenal, palace, prison, zoo, and more recently tourist attraction. Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 But in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2018, their daughter entered the world with a powerful cry and a full head of jet-black hair. Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 Sadly, like Cinderella with her fairy godmother, my Bunny returned her fuzzy ears and mink-trimmed, jet-black column dress to Halston the morning after the ball. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 Just one week after rocking jet-black nails at the Golden Globes, the Only Murders in the Building star wore yet another moody mani at the 2024 Emmys, proving that goth glam is having more than a moment. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024 Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony and red carpet kicked off the 2024 awards circuit with a bang, with high-profile glam appearances by the likes of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Emily Blunt, Selena Gomez (who rocked Essie’s jet-black Licorice shade on her nails) and more. Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024 The same jet-black humor that was in Succession’s creative DNA is on full display. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024 Eilish leans back into the couch and wraps herself tighter in a big blue baseball jacket, her jet-black hair peeking out from under a black beanie. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 The drake’s large head is a rusty-red, giving way to a jet-black chest and white or silvery-white back and sides. M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jet-black was in the 15th century

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“Jet-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet-black. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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