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

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But the film is also funny, in a jet-black humor kind of way. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 In place of her jet-black extensions, Cardi B, born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, painted the top front layers of her hair white. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 In her decades in the spotlight, Jenner has rarely strayed from her signature jet-black pixie cut. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025 The Substance actress, whose signature jet-black, silky and sleek hair is usually parted at the center, wore her tresses styled in a wavy blowout with teased bangs by Dimitris Giannetos. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet-black

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 30 Oct. 2025.

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