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Webster 1913 Edition
Brunette
bru-net′
,Bru-nette′
Noun.
A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.
– Adj.
Having a dark tint.
Definition 2024
brunette
brunette
English
Adjective
brunette (not comparable)
- Of a woman or girl, having brown or black hair.
Translations
Of a woman having brown or black hair
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Noun
brunette (plural brunettes)
- A girl or woman with brown or black hair.
Translations
A girl or woman with brown or black hair
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often with dark eyes and a relatively dark or olive complexion
See also
Danish
Etymology
Borrowing from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun (“brown”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brunɛtə/, [b̥ʁuˈnɛd̥ə]
Noun
brunette c (singular definite brunetten, plural indefinite brunetter)
- brunette (a girl or woman with brown or black hair)
Inflection
Inflection of brunette
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brunette | brunetten | brunetter | brunetterne |
| genitive | brunettes | brunettens | brunetters | brunetternes |
See also
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
brunette f, m (definite singular brunetta or brunetten, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)
- a brunette (woman or girl with dark brown hair)
References
- “brunette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
brunette f (definite singular brunetta, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)
- a brunette (as above)
References
- “brunette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.