variants
or less commonly brunet
: a person having brown hair
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
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In a nod to her modeling heyday, the star styled her brunette hair in a voluminous blowout and accessorized with a pair of black cat eye sunglasses.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Her usual dark brunette locks are replaced with red curls.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Kim Le says richer brunette shades and ultra-dark jet black tones are making a comeback, inspired by pop culture references like Maddy Perez from Euphoria, Megan Fox's glossy 2000s-era hair, and the hyper-polished brunette looks dominating Pinterest.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That blink-and-you'll-miss-it model cameo was none other than Paris Whitney Hilton, who walked the runway at the Gucci show looking like a completely different person as a full-on brunette!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Her usual dark brunette locks are replaced with red curls.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Kim Le says richer brunette shades and ultra-dark jet black tones are making a comeback, inspired by pop culture references like Maddy Perez from Euphoria, Megan Fox's glossy 2000s-era hair, and the hyper-polished brunette looks dominating Pinterest.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
That blink-and-you'll-miss-it model cameo was none other than Paris Whitney Hilton, who walked the runway at the Gucci show looking like a completely different person as a full-on brunette!
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 May 2026
More than a few fans of all genders sported the blonde-and-brunette halo hairstyle Liu wears, and t-shirts with her face printed upon them were plentiful.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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