brunette
noun
bru·nette
| \ brü-ˈnet
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variants:
or less commonly brunet
Definition of brunette
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person having brown hair
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
brunette
adjective
variants:
or less commonly brunet
Definition of brunette (Entry 2 of 2)
: of a dark brown color
brunette hair
also
: having brunette hair
a brunette woman
—usually used of a woman or girl and usually spelled brunette in that use —when used of a man or boy usually spelled brunet
Examples of brunette in a Sentence
Adjective
a brunette woman who favored dark red lipstickRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The petite, brown-eyed brunet, a talented dancer since childhood, was already a familiar face on stage and film. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: Standard Airlines crash survivor Caren Marsh-Doll keeps dancing," 12 July 2019 Ruth and Debbie could be just two odd-couple sides of the same coin, the brunet craftsman with highbrow directorial aspirations and her blond producer pal working cocktail meetings with slithery moneymen. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "GLOW's Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin are one of the best TV duos of the decade — here's why," 19 July 2019 The first models, which were blond and brunet, flew off the shelves when they were released in 1959, despite warnings from her male colleagues that a doll with breasts would never sell. — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, "The creators of 'Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie' on remaking America's doll just before #MeToo," 27 Apr. 2018 Now, however, Niall is officially a full brunet, as proven by his appearance this week at an event in London. — Eliza Thompson, Seventeen, "Niall Horan Finally Becomes the Brunette He Was Born to Be," 27 Jan. 2017 The women in his life run the gamut: blond, brunet, young, old, underdressed, undressed, sane and rather less so. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Movie Review: ‘My Golden Days’," 17 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brunette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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brunette
noun
English Language Learners Definition of brunette
: a person who has brown or black hair
See the full definition for brunette in the English Language Learners Dictionary