noun / adjective
brunette
broo-NET/bruːˈnet/
Having dark brown hair, or a girl or woman with such hair.
The brunette wears her dark brown hair loose around her face.
Etymology
The “brown” base with a feminine diminutive ending described a woman’s dark coloring, including complexion and hair. The selected meaning focuses on the hair rather than the broader coloring.
In context
a blond woman his hand wrapped around hers Voss strolling with a redhead their fingers inter laced Voss pressing his mouth to a brunette's outside a hotel entrance
More examples
- She chose a brunette wig for the role.
- Two brunettes entered the costume room.
- Her naturally brunette hair looked lighter in the sun.
Forms
brunette · brunettes
Similar words
- brown-haired
- The direct adjective without the gendered noun use.
- dark-haired
- Dark-haired can include black hair rather than specifically brown.