1660s, from French brunette (masc. brunet), from Old French brunet "brownish, brown-haired, dark-complexioned," fem. diminutive of brun "brown" (12c.), of West Germanic origin (see brown (adj.)). As a noun, "woman of a dark complexion," from 1710. The metathesized form, Old French burnete, is the source of the surname Burnett. Burnete also was used of a wool-dyed cloth of superior quality, originally dark brown.
例文
1. She was a statuesque brunette .
彼女はセピア色の髪をしていて、背が高い。
2.Was she blonde or brunette ？
彼女の髪は金色ですか、それともセピア色ですか。
3.She stared at the brunette .
彼女はそのコーヒー色の髪の女性を見つめていた。
4.Cynthia was brunette ，her figure full，though not excessively.
シンシアの肌と髪は薄い黒色で、体つきは豊満だが、それほどではない。
5.The next victims will be a redhead and a brunette .