brunette
brunette — adjective
1. dark brown in shade, especially when talking about hair or hair pieces
dark brown in shade, especially when talking about hair or hair pieces
The actress wore a long brunette wig in the school play.
collocation: brunette wig
The baby doll has large green eyes and soft brunette hair.
A brunette curl lay on the sink after Hana cut her hair.
The costume shop sold brunette wigs beside the blonde ones.
- dark-brown
a general colour word, not mainly used for hair descriptions
- brown
broader and less exact; it may be lighter than brunette
- chestnut
often suggests a warmer or slightly reddish brown
- blonde
describes very light yellow hair
- red-haired
describes hair that is red or orange in tone
文法句型
brunette + hair noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before words such as hair, wig, curls, or bob. Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which describes the person rather than the hair item itself.
常見錯誤
2. used for a person whose hair is deep brown, often a woman or girl
used for a person whose hair is deep brown, often a woman or girl
The brunette singer waved to fans outside the hotel.
adjective + person noun
At the door stood a tall brunette woman with a silver case.
Our new math teacher is brunette and wears round glasses.
The poster showed a smiling brunette child holding a yellow kite.
- brown-haired
the plain, neutral everyday description
- dark-haired
broader; it can also include black hair
- chestnut-haired
more specific and usually warmer in tone
- blonde
describes someone with very light hair
- red-haired
describes someone whose hair is red or orange
文法句型
be brunette
brunette + person noun
用法筆記
Often appears before a person noun, and it can also come after be in simple descriptions. Distinguish from noun sense 1: this sense describes another noun, while the noun names the person directly.
常見錯誤
brunette — noun
1. a person with deep brown hair; the word has often been used for females
a person with deep brown hair; the word has often been used for females
Two blondes and a brunette waited by the taxi stand.
noun contrast: blondes and a brunette
Everyone recognized the brunette from the cafe on King Street.
The brunette in the front row asked the first question.
A quiet brunette handed Ravi the missing train ticket.
- brown-haired person
a neutral phrase rather than a set label
- dark-haired person
broader and may include people with black hair
- brown-haired woman
more explicit, but less compact than brunette
文法句型
a brunette
the brunette + phrase
用法筆記
Often used when hair colour helps identify one person in a group. Older dictionaries often limit this noun to women and girls, but some modern speakers use it more broadly.