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Meaning of brunette in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /bruˈnɛt/

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  1. Noun

    brunette

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from French, feminine of brunet, diminutive of brun‘brown’

    Definitions

    1. a person with dark (brown) hair
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    brunette

    Definitions

    1. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes

    Examples

    • « a brunette beauty »

    Synonyms

    • adust
    • bronzed
    • browned
    • suntanned
    • tanned
    • dark
    • dark-haired
    • black-haired
    • brown-haired
    • dark-skinned
    • dusky
    • swart
    • swarthy
    • grizzled
    • nutbrown

    Antonyms

    • blond
    • blonde
    • light-haired

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