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brunette

adj
/bɹuˈnɛt/US/bɹuːˈnɛt/UK

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-? Proto-Germanic *brūnaz Frankish *brūnbor. Old French brun Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French brunet Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e Old French brunete French brunettebor. English brunette Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun (“brown”). Doublet of burnet.

  1. borrowed from brunette

Definitions

  1. Of a brown color or tone.

  2. Having brown hair.

  3. A person, especially female, with brown hair.

    • The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage.
    • Brownheads or brunettes use a darker red than blondes and redheads.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname from French.

The neighborhood

Derived

bronde, -ette, brunetteness, bluenette

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA