Meaning & use
brunettas
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“brunettas” is a form of “brunetta”.
Meanings
nouncountablerare
Women or girls who have dark brown hair.
Grammar: Countable noun; the singular is "brunetta," and the plural "brunettas" refers to more than one such woman.
Patterns
- a brunetta with dark eyes
- two brunettas at the table
The photographer chose three brunettas and two blondes for the shoot.
In the old painting, the brunettas wear deep green dresses.
He said he preferred brunettas, though he married a redhead.
nounpluralarchaic
The plural form used in some older writing for women with brown hair.
Grammar: Used only as a plural noun in older texts; modern writers normally say "brunettes."
Patterns
- the brunettas of the village
Nineteenth-century novels often described the brunettas of the town in great detail.
The poet praised both the blondes and the brunettas of his homeland.
Word forms
| singular | brunetta |
|---|
Common combinations
- a natural brunetta
- She is a natural brunetta who never dyes her hair.
- a tall brunetta
- A tall brunetta in a red coat opened the door.
- a beautiful brunetta
- The film starred a beautiful brunetta from southern Italy.
- prefer brunettas
- Some people say they prefer brunettas to blondes.
- among the brunettas
- Among the brunettas in the choir, her voice stood out.
Synonyms and how they differ
- brunette
- This is the standard modern English word for a woman with brown hair; "brunetta" is rare and mostly appears in older or Italian-influenced writing.
- brown-haired woman
- A plain descriptive phrase that is always safe to use when you are unsure about the rarer noun.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: brunettas or brunette? brunettas or burnett?
brunettas vs brunette
This is the usual English spelling and form. "Brunetta" and its plural "brunettas" are rare and may look like a mistake to many readers.
brunettas vs burnett
A surname, not a word for hair color. It sounds similar but has a completely different meaning.
Practice
Which sentence uses the rare plural noun "brunettas" correctly?
Choose one answer.
"Brunettas" is a plural noun for women with brown hair, so it fits as the subject of a plural verb in option A. Option B wrongly treats it as a verb, option C uses a plural noun with "a" for one person, and option D wrongly uses it like an adjective before a noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “brunettas”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.