brownette

English

Etymology

From brown +‎ -ette, after brunette. Coined by American businessman Max Factor in the late 1920s.[1]

Noun

brownette (plural brownettes)

  1. (dated) A person, especially a woman, with light brown hair.
    Hypernym: brunette
    Coordinate term: brunette
    • 1947 May 12, LIFE, page 56:
      IF YOU ARE A BROWNETTE with medium skin, added glamour is yours with Cream No. 2 Pan-Cake; or. Natural-Rose Pan-Cake.
    • 1947 September 5, “Sears”, in The Kansas City Star, main edition, volume 67, number 336, Kansas City, Mo., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18, column 6:
      FOR THE BLONDE. . . […] FOR THE BROWNETTE. . . harmonizing enchantment with Max Factor’s famous Hollywood Matched Make-up— […] FOR THE REDETTE. . . […] FOR THE BRUNETTE. . . […]
    • 1960 January 21, John Robinson, “In This Corner”, in The Hamilton Spectator, home edition, volume CXV, number 17, Hamilton, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 31, column 6:
      The models were very attractive indeed (blondes, brunettes, brownettes but no redettes) but on the slim side.
    • 1965 November 25, Furman Bisher, “I’m Thankful”, in The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, final edition, volume 16, number 27, Atlanta, Ga., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2-D, column 1:
      I’m thankful for brunettes. And brownettes. And redettes. And blondettes.

References

  1. ^ Sadie Stein (24 February 2014), “Makeup Forever”, in The Paris Review‎[1], New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 February 2014
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