noun / adjective
brunet
broo-NET/brunˈɛt/
Having dark hair or a dark complexion.
The portrait shows a young brunet with dark brown curls.
Etymology
A diminutive of French “brown” became a description of a dark-complexioned person. The selected sense narrows that description to the brown hair of a boy or man.
More examples
- Her brunet son looks very different from his blond brother.
- The casting notice sought a brunet actor for the role.
- Both boys were brunets, like their father.
Forms
brunet · brunets
Similar words
- dark-haired
- The common descriptive alternative, without brunet's gendered noun use.