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
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
As for accessories, Corrin favored a minimalist approach, keeping their sartorial statement the focal point of the look, with makeup and hairstyle highlights highlighting a clean visage and Corrin’s brunette pixie cut.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead of her usual copper brunette, Tung stepped out with a nearly black hue, which perfectly matched her ensemble.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Paired with her trendy Bambi brunette color, everything about this look screams warm and cozy for winter.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
The singer's hair, notably darker with her brunette roots showing, was pulled away from her face in a ponytail.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Wednesday Guilford is described as 3 feet tall and 40 pounds with brown eyes and brunette hair, according to local affiliate KNXV.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, cherry cola brunette suits everyone.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Now part-mullet, part-shag, her look was punk, brunette, a little unhinged, and entirely untameable—the kind of haircut that could never be neatly tied up in a bouncy ponytail or piled into an evening updo; the kind of haircut that would never earn you a desk job.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
As for accessories, Corrin favored a minimalist approach, keeping their sartorial statement the focal point of the look, with makeup and hairstyle highlights highlighting a clean visage and Corrin’s brunette pixie cut.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
Instead of her usual copper brunette, Tung stepped out with a nearly black hue, which perfectly matched her ensemble.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Paired with her trendy Bambi brunette color, everything about this look screams warm and cozy for winter.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
The singer's hair, notably darker with her brunette roots showing, was pulled away from her face in a ponytail.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Wednesday Guilford is described as 3 feet tall and 40 pounds with brown eyes and brunette hair, according to local affiliate KNXV.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
Fortunately, cherry cola brunette suits everyone.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
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 23 Dec. 2025.
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