brunet

B3R1U1N1E1T1
US/bɹuˈnɛt/UK/bɹuːˈnɛt/

adjective

Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.

Similar
brunetteadustbronzedsuntannedtannedbrownbrowneddark
Opposite
blond
OriginFrench brunet →
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Meanings

brunet1

adjectivebrunet (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareOf a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
  2. not comparablerareOf a man or boy, having brown or dark brown hair.
nounbrunet (plural brunets)

plural brunets

  1. rareA man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.

Brunet2

proper nounBrunet (plural Brunets)

plural Brunets

  1. A surname from French.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemarked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes

Similar
brunetteadustbronzedsuntannedtannedbrownbrowneddark
Opposite
blond

nouna person with dark (brown) hair

Similar
brunette
Broader
personindividualsomeone
Also see
adustblack-hairedbronzedbrownbrown-hairedbrunettedarkdark-haireddark-skinnedduskygrizzledsuntannedswartswarthytanned

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

brunet · adjective, noun

  1. Frenchbrunet
  2. Englishbrunet

From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word.

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Brunet · proper noun

  1. FrenchBrunet
  2. EnglishBrunet

French Brunet

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brunet

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Anagrams

burnetButnerbunterbeturn
Cite this entry
APA

brunet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunet

MLA

“brunet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brunet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brunet.

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