brunette

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noun

bru·​nette brü-ˈnet How to pronounce brunette (audio)
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

brunette

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adjective

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
Noun
Yet, the duo's resemblance is undeniable, especially with their brunette hair worn in the same effortlessly wavy style. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 There are four silver-gray hues to choose from, along with a range of options for brunettes, blondes, and redheads. Mary Honkus, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024 Speaking of famous brunettes, Sharapova hung out in Paris with pop star turned designer Victoria Beckham, who was sporting crutches, thanks to a mishap at the gym. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 This brunette is iced up with wintery babylights in cool blondes and beiges. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 Ever the posh icon, Victoria accessorized her boot with an all-black outfit and wore her long brunette hair down and loose. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Dickie leads Tom through the crowd, promptly smooching with a Neapolitan brunette. Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024 The warm tones of a gently overlined, matte nude played up Gomez's dimensional brunette hue. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2024 The Arctic Fox Hair Color is designed to transform a range of colors, including medium and light brunette hair. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Adjective
On the other hand the Kale of Finland looked to be brunette Europeans. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010 This combo of smoky, brunette, and purple hues is so cool. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023 Barbie’s boyfriend typically has a golden or brunette head of hair, but the platinum blonde was specifically chosen for this cinematic version of Ken for a few reasons. Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 28 July 2023 Cyrus was last photographed at an event in Beverly Hills on April 23 though, newly brunette: Stefanie Keenan//Getty Images Despite Cyrus not walking the carpet, 2023 has been one of her biggest years in her career. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 2 May 2023 Vallée, barely 24, with a helmet of brunet hair, would serve as Hynek’s unofficial aide-de-camp. Chantel Tattoli, Wired, 18 Feb. 2022 Think of a brunet soap hunk smouldering in a vertical stripe, which partially covers a bottle of frothing champagne. Laurence Scott, Wired, 11 Oct. 2020

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French brunet, masculine, brunette, feminine, brownish, from Old French, from brun brown, from Medieval Latin brunus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brūn brown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1539, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1709, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brunette was circa 1539

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“Brunette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunette. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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