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
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
His dark brunette hair was neatly gelled to the side.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 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
And yet, even more blinding than the medal around her neck was the stark blond and brunette stripes in her hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Colorist Nicole Rojas explains that blue shampoo is ideal for brunettes experiencing unwanted warmth, like red or orange tones, as blue pigments help neutralize those undertones.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Liu has colored her hair in brown and brunette stripes to represent the growth rings on a tree, and plans to add one each year to symbolize her own growth.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu has colored her hair in brown and brunette stripes to represent the growth rings on a tree, and plans to add one each year to symbolize her own growth.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The critiques were heard, Murphy told Newsom; Pidgeon, a brunette then wearing a wig, was ultimately forced to bleach.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Like her brunette Italian bob from earlier this month, the only word to describe this style is bellissima.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
His dark brunette hair was neatly gelled to the side.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 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
And yet, even more blinding than the medal around her neck was the stark blond and brunette stripes in her hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Colorist Nicole Rojas explains that blue shampoo is ideal for brunettes experiencing unwanted warmth, like red or orange tones, as blue pigments help neutralize those undertones.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Liu has colored her hair in brown and brunette stripes to represent the growth rings on a tree, and plans to add one each year to symbolize her own growth.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Liu has colored her hair in brown and brunette stripes to represent the growth rings on a tree, and plans to add one each year to symbolize her own growth.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The critiques were heard, Murphy told Newsom; Pidgeon, a brunette then wearing a wig, was ultimately forced to bleach.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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