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

Examples of jet-black in a Sentence

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Her jet-black hair is piled up high, and her face is framed by oversize reading glasses. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025 Darcy: Was your little one born with jet-black hair? Anna Earl, Parents, 15 May 2025 His formerly jet-black hair is now almost completely gray because dye isn't allowed at the jail. Mark Prussin, CBS News, 12 May 2025 Margot Robbie Margot Robbie proudly rocked jet-black hair and a big smile with her girlfriends at her prom. Aja Hoggatt, EW.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet-black

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2025.

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