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Word: Brunette
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (as brunet): from French, feminine of brunet, diminutive of brun ‘brown’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bruːˈnɛt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brʊˈnɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person with dark brown hair (typically used of a woman)
Short Definition:woman or girl with dark brown hair
Examples:- she's a gorgeous, green-eyed brunette
Variant Forms:
- brunet
Word: Brunette
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bruːˈnɛt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
brʊˈnɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of hair) dark brown
Short Definition:dark brown
Examples:- her lustrous brunette tresses
Variant Forms:
- brunet
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