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
Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Lana Del Ray and brunette beauties alike are going darker, richer, and glossier.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon was a brunette then (her natural color) with long, ’70s-style waves.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Mia Goth chose a red and black lace overlay frock, with delicate drop earrings and her brunette locks loose around her, opting to wear her fringe center parted.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In the pictures, Sarah wore an ash gray cardigan, her thick brunette hair shoulder-length; Elena, in a flowery dress, hugs her mom in one photo.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Fans across the country have adopted her iconic halo design hair, which features blonde and brunette stripes.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Pidgeon came in with a brunette bob, which, given the length of her natural hair, could be detected if left to inexperienced stylists.
—Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026
Lana Del Ray and brunette beauties alike are going darker, richer, and glossier.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Pidgeon was a brunette then (her natural color) with long, ’70s-style waves.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Mia Goth chose a red and black lace overlay frock, with delicate drop earrings and her brunette locks loose around her, opting to wear her fringe center parted.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In the pictures, Sarah wore an ash gray cardigan, her thick brunette hair shoulder-length; Elena, in a flowery dress, hugs her mom in one photo.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Fans across the country have adopted her iconic halo design hair, which features blonde and brunette stripes.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Liu’s hair is horizontally striped like a raccoon tail, alternating between bands of dark brunette and blond.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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