Definition of BRUNET

brunet

Plural: brunets

Noun

  • A person, usually male, with dark brown hair.
  • a person with dark (brown) hair
  • A man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.

Adjective

  • marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
    • "a brunette beauty"

Adj

  • Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
  • Of a man or boy, having brown or dark brown hair.

Examples

  • The brunet player always seemed to have a dark horse word up his sleeve.

Origin / Etymology

From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word.

Synonyms

brunette

Antonyms

blond

Scrabble Score: 8

brunet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brunet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brunet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

brunet: valid Words With Friends Word