Definition of BRUNETTE

brunette

Plural: brunettes

Noun

  • A person, usually female, with dark brown hair.
  • a person with dark (brown) hair
  • A person, especially female, with brown hair.

Adjective

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

Adj

  • Of a brown color or tone.
  • Having brown hair.

Examples

  • The brunette challenger had a knack for finding high-scoring letter combinations.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

brunet

Antonyms

blond

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

brunette: valid Words With Friends Word