adj
brunette
broo-NEHT
adj
1
Having brown hair.
"The brunette woman in the photo is his sister."
noun
1
A person, especially a woman, with brown hair.
"She dyed her hair and went from a blonde to a brunette."
How to Use Brunette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBrown-haired, or a brown-haired person.
Easily confused with
blonde
redhead →
Word Forms
brunettes plural, Brunettes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet ("brownish"), itself from brun, "brown".