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
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress completed the look with silver ankle-strap platform heels and sported her signature beauty look consisting of her beachy brunette waves, dark eyeliner and pink gloss on her lips.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette and mid-length tresses since marrying into the royal family in 2011.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In a video uploaded to the TikTok account of its German subsidiary, a young brunette woman can be seen talking up the company’s connectivity speeds and a 120-euro cashback promotion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The youngest of those sisters, Rosa, is played by the aforementioned Charli xcx, contributing a serviceable performance that doesn’t demand much of her apart from the need to look ravishingly exotic and rocking her famous mane of brunette waves.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Perry says a smokey brunette, which is a deep brown shade with depth and dimension, is the perfect color to transition into cozier weather.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The actor wore the Pammy, with her brunette hair pinned up in a just-messy-enough textured pile, leaving her iconic curtain bangs (plus two textured tendrils, to frame) exposed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The actress completed the look with silver ankle-strap platform heels and sported her signature beauty look consisting of her beachy brunette waves, dark eyeliner and pink gloss on her lips.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette and mid-length tresses since marrying into the royal family in 2011.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In a video uploaded to the TikTok account of its German subsidiary, a young brunette woman can be seen talking up the company’s connectivity speeds and a 120-euro cashback promotion.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
The youngest of those sisters, Rosa, is played by the aforementioned Charli xcx, contributing a serviceable performance that doesn’t demand much of her apart from the need to look ravishingly exotic and rocking her famous mane of brunette waves.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Perry says a smokey brunette, which is a deep brown shade with depth and dimension, is the perfect color to transition into cozier weather.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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