brunette

Etymology

Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun (“brown”). Doublet of burnet.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɹuˈnɛt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /bɹuːnɛt/
• Hyphenation: bru‧nette
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Adjective

brunette (not comparable)

1. Of a woman or girl, having brown or black hair.

Noun

brunette (plural brunettes)

1. A girl or woman with brown or black hair.

See also

• brunet

Anagrams

• Buettner, Burnette

Etymology

Borrowed 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)

1. brunette (a girl or woman with brown or black hair)

Alternative forms

• bruinet (archaic)
• bruinette (archaic)
• brunet

Etymology

Borrowed from French brunette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbryˈnɛ.tə/

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• Hyphenation: bru‧net‧te
• Rhymes: -ɛtə

Noun

brunette f (plural brunettes, diminutive brunetje n or brunettetje n)

1. brunette (brown-haired or dark-haired female)

Noun

brunette f

1. plural of brunetta

Etymology

From French brunette

Noun

brunette f, m (definite singular brunetta or brunetten, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)

1. a brunette (woman or girl with dark brown hair)

References

• “brunette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From French brunette

Noun

brunette f (definite singular brunetta, indefinite plural brunetter, definite plural brunettene)

1. a brunette (as above)

References

• “brunette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.