I. noun
or bru·nette brü-ˈnet
Date: circa 1539
: 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
II. adjective
or brunette
Etymology: 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
Date: 1709
: 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