brunette

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noun

bru·​nette brü-ˈnet 

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

brunette

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adjective

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

Synonyms of brunette

Adjective

• dark
• black
• swarthy

Examples of brunette in a Sentence

Adjective

two of the kids were brunette like their mom

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Like Grey, Willis was a petite brunette with penetrating eyes. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Her tattoos and brunette bangs hint at a bohemian persona, but her glossy-looking album covers and easygoing interview responses aren’t very edgy. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Adjective

The No Hard Feelings actress traded her signature honey blonde hair for a brunette dye job in New York City. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 July 2026

Aligning with the party's all-white dress code, the brunette woman hanging out with the former Yankees player wore a short, white dress with an open back. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

Noun

circa 1539, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1709, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brunette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• burette
• cadet