brunette

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person with dark (brown) hair
  2. adjective marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

brunet

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