redette

English

Etymology

From red +‎ -ette, after brunette.

Noun

redette (plural redettes)

  1. (rare) A red-haired person, especially a woman.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:redhead
    • 1946 December 20, Dorothy Raymer, “Show Time”, in Miami Daily News, final edition, volume LII, number 2, Miami, Fla., →OCLC, page 18-A, column 1:
      The chorus of three brunettes, two redettes and one blonde take care of the beauty angle on a smooth curve.
    • 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. . . […] FOR THE REDETTE. . . Your type is lovely with Du Barry’s Hypo-allergenic cosmetics— […] 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.

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