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noun

Brunette, brunet n. A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.

adjective

Brunette, brunet adj.

Being or having dark-colored skin and hair; contrasted with blond. (Narrower terms: adust, sunburned burned brown by the sun; black, brown; black-haired, dark-haired; browned, suntanned, tanned; grizzled, roan; nutbrown)

Brunette, brunet adj. Having a dark tint.

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Etymology of 'Brunet'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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