: deep black in color : black as jet
jet-black hair

Examples of jet-black in a Sentence

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In a 1997 photo, Bessette is captured slipping into her apartment wearing her signature oval sunglasses and carrying a mid-size, rectangular jet-black tote that looks just the right size for her essentials, plus a few larger items. Annie Blackman, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026 Suddenly, Perez spotted the jet-black body and white head of a mature gobbler walking out of the woods to our left. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 The intensely rich, jet-black pigment offers bold definition. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 From black sesame ice cream to jet-black lattes and bakery pastries, a once-niche seed has planted itself on menus across the country. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jet-black

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jet-black was in the 15th century

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“Jet-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet-black. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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