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1brunet
noun bru·net \brü-ˈnet\
Definition of BRUNET
: a person having brown or black hair and often a relatively dark complexion —spelled brunet when used of a boy or man and usually brunette when used of a girl or woman
Variants of BRUNET
bru·net or bru·nette \brü-ˈnet\
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First Known Use of BRUNET
circa 1539
Rhymes with BRUNET
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
2brunet
adjective
Definition of BRUNET
: of a dark brown or black color <brunet hair>; also : having brunet hair <a brunet woman> —spelled brunet when used of a boy or man and usually brunette when used of a girl or woman
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Variants of BRUNET
brunet or brunette
Origin of BRUNET
French brunet, masculine, brunette, feminine, brownish, from Old French, from brun brown, from Medieval Latin brunus, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brūn brown
First Known Use: 1709
BRUNETTE Defined for Kids
brunet
adjective bru·net \brü-ˈnet\
Definition of BRUNET for Kids
: having dark brown or black hair and dark eyes Hint:The word is usually spelled brunet when used of a boy or man and brunette when used of a girl or woman.
— brunet or brunette noun
Variants of BRUNET
bru·net or bru·nette \brü-ˈnet\
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