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bru·net
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bruˈnɛt
/
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[
broo-
net
]
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adjective
1.
(especially of a male) brunette.
noun
2.
a person, usually a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
French,
equivalent to
brun
brown
+
-et
-et
Related forms
bru·net·ness,
noun
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brunet
"dark-complexioned person," 1887, from Fr. brunet, dim. of brun "brown," which is from a Gmc. source (see
brown
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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