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
variants
or less commonly brunet
: of a dark brown color
brunette hair
also
: having brunette hair
a brunette woman
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
Examples of brunette in a Sentence
Adjective
two of the kids were brunette like their mom
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The royal pulled her long brunette hair back into a ponytail, completing the look with a dark smokey eye and glowy skin.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Her signature brunette curls cascade over a cozy gray hoodie as morning light peeks through the window.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The Princess of Wales returned to her brunette locks pretty soon after.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
Stewart stepped out with choppy baby bangs and wavy, shoulder-length hair in her natural shade of brunette that harkens back to her Twilight days.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The brunette, Sheen revealed, was Fox.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The trail leads Riley to believe a pretty brunette of Maroun’s build, wearing a hoodie, committed the crime.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Johnson wore her trademark bangs and her brunette hair long and straight, accessorizing with simple drop earrings and a rectangular, black Valentino clutch bag.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The royal pulled her long brunette hair back into a ponytail, completing the look with a dark smokey eye and glowy skin.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Her signature brunette curls cascade over a cozy gray hoodie as morning light peeks through the window.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The Princess of Wales returned to her brunette locks pretty soon after.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
Stewart stepped out with choppy baby bangs and wavy, shoulder-length hair in her natural shade of brunette that harkens back to her Twilight days.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The brunette, Sheen revealed, was Fox.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The trail leads Riley to believe a pretty brunette of Maroun’s build, wearing a hoodie, committed the crime.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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