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

Examples of jet-black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shiny jet-black walls inject a dose of drama into the guest bedroom, and the guest bath off the kitchen includes a laundry closet, so there’s no need for anyone to schlep to the building’s common laundry room. Mark David, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 The hundreds on Luna Pier beach cheered as the darkness reached its peak, and the total eclipse could be viewed in the sky with the naked eye, the sun's glowing, dancing corona edge visible around a jet-black circle. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024 Flo Milli, for one, rocked a jet-black purple bouffant and Chlöe was found with a fanned updo. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024 The jet-black birds are a familiar feature at the landmark, which has served as arsenal, palace, prison, zoo, and more recently tourist attraction. Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2024 But in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2018, their daughter entered the world with a powerful cry and a full head of jet-black hair. Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 Sadly, like Cinderella with her fairy godmother, my Bunny returned her fuzzy ears and mink-trimmed, jet-black column dress to Halston the morning after the ball. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 Just one week after rocking jet-black nails at the Golden Globes, the Only Murders in the Building star wore yet another moody mani at the 2024 Emmys, proving that goth glam is having more than a moment. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024 Sunday night’s Golden Globes ceremony and red carpet kicked off the 2024 awards circuit with a bang, with high-profile glam appearances by the likes of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Emily Blunt, Selena Gomez (who rocked Essie’s jet-black Licorice shade on her nails) and more. Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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