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bru·net

 (bro͞o-nĕt′)
adj.
1. Having brown hair or eyes.
2. Of a dark complexion or coloring.
n.
A person with brown hair.

[French, from Old French, diminutive ofbrun,brown,of Germanic origin; seebher- inIndo-European roots.]
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bru•net

(bruˈnɛt)

adj.
1. (esp. of a male) brunette.
n.
2. a person, usu. a male, with dark hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.
[1885–90; < French, derivative ofbrunbrown]
bru•net′ness,n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.brunet - a person with dark (brown) hairbrunet - a person with dark (brown) hair  
individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.brunet - marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes; "a brunette beauty"
blond,blonde,light-haired - being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; "blond Scandinavians"; "a house full of light-haired children"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

brunet

adjective
Of a complexion tending toward brown or black:
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Translations

brunet

, brunette
a. trigueño-a, de piel oscura.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012


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