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
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
Hilton also sported thick, long brunette hair to go with her bold look.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The brunette has had a busy couple of weeks, including jetting off to Palm Springs for the Coachella Music Festival.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The actor has added honey-blonde highlights that give her brunette hair a golden finish.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The actress wore her brunette lengths in a wavy ponytail, while her makeup complemented the rosy tones of her gown.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Following the release of her Perfect Magazine photoshoot, several of the singer's fans took to the comments section to praise the singer's brunette look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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
Hilton also sported thick, long brunette hair to go with her bold look.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The brunette has had a busy couple of weeks, including jetting off to Palm Springs for the Coachella Music Festival.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The actor has added honey-blonde highlights that give her brunette hair a golden finish.
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
James Corbett uses Bokashi, a quickie Japanese rinse-away treatment designed for graying men, on his female brunette clients who want a gray blend without coming to his salon every few weeks.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
The actress wore her brunette lengths in a wavy ponytail, while her makeup complemented the rosy tones of her gown.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Following the release of her Perfect Magazine photoshoot, several of the singer's fans took to the comments section to praise the singer's brunette look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Many also recalled Madix's brunette moment on Love Island earlier this year.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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