brunette

Meanings

Adjective

• (of hair, eyes, skin, etc.) of a dark color or tone.
• (of a person) having brown or black hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

Noun

• A person, especially female, with brown or black hair and, often, dark eyes and darkish or olive skin.

Origin

• Borrowed from French brunette, the feminine form of brunet, from brun. burnet.