brunette
A word used to describe a person, typically a woman, who has dark brown hair. It can be used as a noun to refer to the person or as an adjective to describe the hair color itself.
Beispiele
3 von 5She has been a natural brunette her whole life, though she occasionally adds highlights.
She has been a natural brunette her whole life, though she occasionally adds highlights.
The legal description of the missing individual identifies her as a brunette of medium height.
The legal description of the missing individual identifies her as a brunette of medium height.
I think I look better as a brunette than when I bleached my hair last summer.
I think I look better as a brunette than when I bleached my hair last summer.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Focus on the 'bru' at the start of 'brunette' and 'brown'; they both start with the same letters to describe the same color.
Schnelles Quiz
The actress decided to change her look from blonde to ___ for her next movie role.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
She has been a natural brunette her whole life, though she occasionally adds highlights.
everydayShe has been a natural brunette her whole life, though she occasionally adds highlights.
The legal description of the missing individual identifies her as a brunette of medium height.
formalThe legal description of the missing individual identifies her as a brunette of medium height.
I think I look better as a brunette than when I bleached my hair last summer.
informalI think I look better as a brunette than when I bleached my hair last summer.
Sociological studies often examine the varying media portrayals of blondes versus brunettes.
academicSociological studies often examine the varying media portrayals of blondes versus brunettes.
The casting agency is specifically looking for a brunette lead for the corporate training video.
businessThe casting agency is specifically looking for a brunette lead for the corporate training video.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
a striking brunette
a striking brunette
brunette at heart
brunette at heart
the brunette look
the brunette look
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Traditionally, 'brunet' is the masculine form and 'brunette' is the feminine form, though 'brunette' is now commonly used for both in American English.
Nutzungshinweise
While the term originates from a gender-specific French suffix, in modern English, 'brunette' is the standard spelling for anyone with dark brown hair, though it still leans feminine in some contexts.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget the double 'n' or the final 'e'. They may also mistakenly use it as a verb (e.g., 'she brunetted her hair'), which is incorrect; one should say 'dyed her hair brown'.
Merkhilfe
Focus on the 'bru' at the start of 'brunette' and 'brown'; they both start with the same letters to describe the same color.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the French word 'brunet', which is a diminutive of 'brun' (brown).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Western pop culture, the 'brunette' is often stereotypically juxtaposed against the 'blonde' in literature and film archetypes.
Schnelles Quiz
The actress decided to change her look from blonde to ___ for her next movie role.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Verwandtes Vokabular
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