BRUNET

brunet, brunette

(adjective) marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes; “a brunette beauty”

brunet, brunette

(noun) a person with dark (brown) hair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

brunet (not comparable)

(rare) Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or black.

(rare) Of a man or boy, having brown or black hair.

Noun

brunet (plural brunets)

(rare) A man or boy with brown or black hair.

Usage notes

Brunet is the masculine form of brunette. It is rarely used.

Anagrams

• Burnet, Butner, beturn, bunter, burnet

Proper noun

Brunet (plural Brunets)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Brunet is the 10539th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3043 individuals. Brunet is most common among White (83.47%) and Hispanic/Latino (10.61%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Burnet, Butner, beturn, bunter, burnet

Source: Wiktionary



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