Meaning & use
brunette
Having brown hair, or, as a noun, a person, typically a woman, with brown hair.
See it in a sentence
The brunette actress was cast in the role after dyeing her hair from blonde.
She has always been a brunette, though she occasionally highlights her hair for summer.
A note on using this word
Brunette traditionally describes women, while brunet is the less common masculine form for men with brown hair.
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Words with an opposite meaning
blonde
Another way to use it
2. noun
A person, especially a woman, who has brown hair.
Three brunettes and one redhead posed together for the photograph.
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