brunette
[ broo-net ]
/ bruˈnɛt /
adjective
(of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.
(of a person) having dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
noun
a person, especially a female, with such coloration.
Origin of brunette
1705–15; < French; feminine of
brunet
OTHER WORDS FROM brunette
bru·nette·ness, nounWords nearby brunette
brunei,
brunel,
brunelleschi,
brunet,
brunetière,
brunette,
brunfelsia,
brung,
brunhild,
brunizem,
brunn's membrane
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British Dictionary definitions for brunette
brunette
/ (bruːˈnɛt) /
noun
a girl or woman with dark brown hair
adjective Also: brunet
dark brown
brunette hair
Word Origin for brunette
C17: from French, feminine of
brunet dark, brownish, from
brun brown, of Germanic origin; see
brown