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adj
Of a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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adj
Of a man or boy, having brown or dark brown hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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name
A surname from French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A man or boy with brown or dark brown hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adjective
marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: brunette
Antonyms: blond
noun
a person with dark (brown) hair
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brunette
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word.
French Brunet
