brunette

Not a blonde

A brunette is a person, usually a woman, with brown or dark hair.

The word carries a feminine association—a dark-haired man is more often called simply dark-haired than a brunet.

She's a natural brunette who dyes her hair blonde.

As an adjective: brunette hair, a brunette actress.

hair

chestnut

Overused joke or edible nut

mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
espressoConcentrated pressurized brew

cocoa · umber · sable · coffee · tresses · locks · mane · caramel · mocha · auburn

coloring

brown

Dark earth tone

tanYellowish-brown hue
hazelWarm brownish-green hue
warmModerately heated, or friendly

golden · olive · complexion · melanin · pigmentation · brown-eyed · swarthy · dusky · tawny · amber

contrast

blonde

Fair-haired person

redheadAuburn-haired individual
gingerPungent culinary rhizome
raven-hairedHaving jet-black hair

platinum · ash · strawberry · highlights · roots · bleached · dyed · natural · mousy · dishwater

archetype

bombshell

Shocking sudden revelation

ingenueArtless young woman
starletRising young actress
vixenFemale of Reynard's kind

heroine · sophisticate · beauty · glamour · allure · mystique · smoldering · striking · stunning · classic

Categories

French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
dark hair colorsblack hair, brown hair, jet black, dark brown, midnight black
French Wordsbaguette, femme, croissant, enfant, champagne
hair colorblonde, auburn, red, brown, gray
hairhair, haircut, hairstyle, hair loss, coily
appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim

Opposites

hair color spectrum

brunetteblonde

Fair-haired person

blond · fair-haired · flaxen · platinum blonde · towheaded

hair color category

brunetteredhead

Auburn-haired individual

ginger · red-haired · auburn · carrot-top · albino

Family

brunet, brunettes

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G