brunette
/bruːˈnɛt
/ /brʊˈnɛt/(US also brunet)
noun
A woman or girl with dark brown hair: she’s a gorgeous, green-eyed brunette...
- Keep in mind that blondes and dark-haired brunettes look stunning in hair jewels that are silvery, brilliant white crystal or diamond or have stark white hues.
- Who typically has more hair: blondes, brunettes or redheads?
- In the 20 films, the British spy has encountered 58 Bond girls; 29 were brunettes, 25 were blondes, and just four were redheads.
Synonyms
brown-haired, dark, dark-haired, darkish
adjective
1(Of a woman or girl) having dark brown hair: a fresh-faced brunette woman in her thirties...
- Rose, who is naturally brunette, was considered a controversial show addition by some of the fans and media.
- It doesn't matter whether she's fat, thin, young, old, blonde, brunette.
- Sarah was tall, brunette, and beautiful in a blue, skintight dress.
1.1(Of hair) dark brown: her lustrous brunette tresses...
- Earlier this week, the actress was mistaken for Irish singer Sinead O'Connor after lopping off her brunette bob.
- The stunning singer, who recently dyed her hair from blonde to brunette, was seen shopping with husband in Santa Monica.
- Her tresses have morphed from her natural brunette to very light blonde and back in a few short years.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French, feminine of brunet, diminutive of brun 'brown'.
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