What is a brunette?

Question

List sources please, if you have any.

I'm really asking because I'm not sure if light or lighter brown hair is really brunette. Although, I'm sure dark-brown or black hair,
especially dark-brown hair is brunette. I'm pretty sure medium brown hair could be considered brunette because brunette is sometimes defined as having relatively dark hair and medium brown hair is definitely relatively dark hair. Although, usually dictionaries just say dark hair rather than relatively dark hair.

Answer 1

hmmm, these people are kind of rude.
Rule #1 of answering questions on Yahoo:
Don't try to make the person feel stupid about what they asked!

Anyway, I've always wondered whether light brown hair qualifies as a brunette, but I'm pretty sure it's just dark brown, medium brown, and black.

Answer 2

Brunette is the feminine of French brunet, which is a diminutive of brun, brune, meaning brown or dark-haired, ultimately from Latin brunus (brown). It, therefore, means "little brown-haired girl", but in English usage it has largely lost the diminutive meaning, and simply refers to any dark-haired girl or woman (which is simply brune in French). Brunette, in common usage, refers to dark brown or black hair but especially dark brown hair. It describes a woman or girl having dark or relatively dark hair. Some people disagree over whether light brown or black hair counts as brunette, though the use of the term to cover a wide range of non-blond(e) and non-red shades of hair is fairly widespread. Some people use the word brunet(te) to simply refer to having brown hair. Women with lighter shades of brown hair may actually be referred to as "light brunettes". For genetic reasons, a brunette often has dark eyes with a relatively dark or olive complexion, but can also be light skinned with light eyes. A very light shade of brown may actually be referred to as "blond(e)". Also, a light or pale yellowish brown is considered blond and what is considered "light brown" can sometimes be considered "blond (e)".

Answer 3

Brunette is the feminine of French brunet, which is a diminutive of brun, brune, meaning brown or dark-haired, ultimately from Latin BRVNVS (brown). It therefore means "little dark-haired girl", but in English usage it has largely lost the diminutive meaning, and simply refers to any dark-haired girl or woman (which is simply brune in French). Brunette in common usage refers to dark brown or black hair, especially dark brown hair.

Answer 4

Someone with dark hair. It can be brown or black.

Answer 5

Okay I am just going to answer this for the 2 points and not even to amuse you...but a brunette is someone with brown hair.
List sources? Please! Lets not waste our time. Try the dictionary.

Answer 6

sum 1 w/ brown hair dark or light

Answer 7

Usually it refers to woman with brown hair.

Answer 8

Anyone that is not blonde or red head,aka brown hair or black hair

Answer 9

It is a person who has either black or brown hair.

Answer 10

a person with brown hair