brunette

[ broo-net ]
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adjective
  1. (of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.

  2. (of a person) having dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

noun
  1. a person, especially a female, with such coloration.

Origin of brunette

1
1705–15; <French; feminine of brunet

Other words from brunette

  • bru·nette·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for brunette

brunette

/ (bruːˈnɛt) /


noun
  1. a girl or woman with dark brown hair

adjectiveAlso: brunet
  1. dark brown: brunette hair

Origin of brunette

1
C17: from French, feminine of brunet dark, brownish, from brun brown, of Germanic origin; see brown

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