brunet
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A person with dark hair.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
broonehtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
bɹuˈnɛt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
rare
A person with dark (brown) hair
rare
A man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.
A surname from French.
adjective
Marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
rare
Of a man or boy, having brown or dark brown hair.
rare
Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
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This meaning: Marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
Used this way, brunet is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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