ravenette

plural ravenettes

1. rarefictionA raven-haired person, especially a woman.

   The stunning ravenette licked her red lips.

   1999 February 11, M Quayle, “(ASSM) A "Farrell" Story (Late For Dinner) Chapter 57: At Your Service (S&M Family fun, birthday greetings)”, in alt.sex.stories.moderated (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026

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   He was caught off guard by the ravenette leaping into his arms, his wide eyes softening at the sobs reaching his ears.

   2010, Ashley M. Carter, Devilry Hunters, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 84

   The green eyed ravenette grabbed Capgras’ bottle of Powers off the bar, raised it over her head and brought it down with a crash.

   2012 fall/winter, Matt Fountain, “Holiday in Chesterport”, in Holiday Guide, San Luis Obispo, Calif.: New Times Media Group, page 53

   The moment his hand came in contact, the ravenette’s body twitched greatly as his face twisted in pain.

   2014, The Chatman Sisters [i.e., Shellyta, Lora, Jessyka, and Zoe], Gifted Chains: Unlocked Beginnings, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 71

   He was a bespectacled ravenette who liked sports

   2016 November 20, LividTurtle, “Ravenette”, in Urban Dictionary, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2021

   “That's my boss lady. Smart, strong, and super sexy,” he said, giving the ravenette an exaggerated wink.

   2018, Brandon Varnell, Enclave (The Executioner Series; 3), [s.l.]: Kitsune Incorporated, →ISBN, →OCLC

1. not comparablerarefictionOf hair, especially of a woman: raven.

   I combed my ravenette hair one hundred times a day so it would gleam when I yanked the boys through the turnstile at the zoo.

   2020 September 21, JoAnna Novak, “French Antarctica”, in Post Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Boston College, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2020

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   She sees me eyeing her wavy ravenette locks. […] “There’s a small upside to losing your hair to chemo, and it’s getting to try out all different sorts of hair colors and styles.[…]”

   2024 October 3, Lilah Morris, “Willow”, in Strike a Pose (Blame It on Fame; 1), Striped Cat Publishing, →ISBN

   She fit the image of the cold-blooded killer she was, with her long ravenette hair pulled into an intricate braid and her marred dark skin.

   2025 May 26, Dhitha A N, “Rage”, in Midnight Roses (Budding Writers’ Series), Gurgaon, Haryana: iNTELLYJELLY, →ISBN, page 47

1. A surname.

   Tom Ravenette wrote this seminal paper, 'Never ever ever give advice'.

   2019 January 10, Paul Curran, quotee, “‘It’s a pleasure to use the term gifted in a constructive way’”, in The British Psychological Society, Leicester, Leicestershire, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2026

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   Ko Low was with May Malsbenden and Kitty Ravenette, both of whom live at 203 West Eighty-fourth Street, when he dined in the local Delmonico’s, came out and shambled toward his own home at the corner of Doyers and Pell.

   1922 August 8, “Tong War On; Chief Dead; White Girl Hit […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   The bride’s godmother, Mrs. Katherine Ravenette of New York, wore a Summer print gown of silk with black accessories and a corsage of white roses.

   1947 August 5, “East Paterson: Florienne Brunda Weds Patersonian”, in Paterson Evening News, home final edition, volume 190, Paterson, N.J., →OCLC, page 6, column 7

   Aircraftman Tom Ravenette sang “I vow to thee, my country” and Blake’s “Jerusalem,” […]

   1944 June 30, “[Local & District News] Shillingstone: Youth—What of the Future?”, in The Western Gazette […], North Dorset edition, number 10,794, Yeovil, Somerset, →OCLC, page 2, column 7

   RAVENETTE.—On Aug. 7, in hospital after a prolonged period of ill health, Irene Hardy (née Evans). Beloved wife of Tom Ravenette.

   1991 August 13, “[Announcements] Deaths”, in The Daily Telegraph, final edition, number 42,343, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14, column 4

plural Ravenettes

1. slanglifestyleA fan of the character Janette DuCharme from the Canadian television series Forever Knight.

   With a name like Alma, shouldn't you be either a Ravenette or an FoD?

   2000 November 16, Janet Dornhoff, DVM, “Dawn/Dr. Who/spoiler”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026

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   It is very Gothic, very romantic and totally wonderful. If you haven't seen it yet, check out Forever Knight. Mina Murray Harker (who will happily tell you why she is a Ravenette)

   1994 October 10, MINA MURRAY HARKER, “forever knight is not dead”, in bit.listserv.rra-l (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026

   In response to Morgan Dhu's comments about the bar shown in "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," yes, there are FK fans lurking on atx! Morgan, you must be a Ravenette, yes?

   1996 October 29, Not Honey, “Bachii Epidsode”, in alt.tv.xena (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026