Talk:Brunette
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Is it just me, or does that picture have black hair? [[User:Meelar|Meelar (talk)]] 23:03, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Ah, you're right there. She's a brunette who has darkened her hair to black. Brunette means dark-haired, and that often includes black, certainly in the original French, but a brown-haired picture would definitely be more representative. It's just that photos of people can be hard to find on Wikipedia, what with the copyright problems. Replace that photo if you can find a decent replacement. — Chameleon My page/My talk 23:09, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Well done on catching that stray 'not'.
- But yuk, did you have to put Dole there?? — Chameleon My page/My talk 23:10, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- I've put dark-brown–haired Sharon Corr instead. A close-up of hair or at least a face would be better though, as long as it's not some yukky politician. — Chameleon My page/My talk 23:17, 29 Jun 2004 (UTC)
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Brunette
Does brunette apply to a light or lighter shade of brown hair? I think brunette may apply to any shade of brown(esp. dark-brown)hair, as well as black hair. I'm not sure. Brunette seems to be particularly associated with dark-brown or black hair, especially dark-brown hair. User:4.124.78.176
- If we go back to the French word, brun(e) or brunet(te) refers to dark brown or black hair. Lighter, more chestnut-brown hair is châtain. So, if you use it especially for darker shades, you are faithful to the original word. I tried to illustrate the article with a girl with very dark hair. — Chameleon Main/Talk/Images 17:24, 28 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- Thanks! I don't really consider light brown hair brunette, but some dictionary definitions of brunet/brunette say brown or black or dark or brown hair. I don't really see how light brown hair can be considered dark or relatively dark,unless if it's compared to a blonde's hair. I have a light shade of brown hair, but I've been called a brunette. The American Heritage Dictionary for example defines a brunette as: A girl or woman with dark or brown hair. So, I'm kinda confused.
- Confused? Sure you're not blonde then? Haha, only kidding :)
I'm definitely sure I'm not a blond, but I have a blond complexion though.
Brunette
Allwords.com defines a brunette as: A woman or girl with brown or dark hair and as an adjective: Said of Hair Colour: brown,usually dark brown. So, maybe brunette defined as having dark-brown or black hair, esp. dark-brown hair is just common usage,but it can also apply to simply brown or light brown hair, but isn't very commonly used. So, what do you think? 4.124.92.184
- Hmmm. I see people have queries and opinions on this point. I think I'll see if I can work this into the article. — Chameleon Main/Talk/Images 19:29, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Well, according to Allwords.com adjective definition above brunette describes brown hair, usually dark brown hair.
Broadest definitions of brunet/brunette
brunet or brunette: n. a person having brown or black hair and usu. a relatively dark complexion
brunette: adj. having dark or brown hair
brunette: n. a girl or woman with dark or brown hair
brunette or brunet n. 1. A woman or girl with brown or dark hair.
adj.Said Of Hair Colour: brown, usually dark brown.
brunet or brunette: adj. Having brown or black hair and dark eyes.
brunette: n. 1. A girl or woman with brown or black hair.
brunette: adj. 1. Having brown or black hair(used for women).
brunet or brunette: adj. having brown or black hair and usu. a relatively dark complexion
brunet or brunette: adj. of dark or relatively dark pigmentation;esp: having brown or black hair and eyes
Image of a brunette
The page used to contain an image of Sharon Corr, from her official web page. It is almost certainly not fair-use in this context, so we need a new free image to illustrate Brunette. Any takers? David Remahl 16:30, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Fixed. David Remahl 13:29, 6 Sep 2004 (UTC)
Brunette
Does anybody else here besides me think that brunette may apply to lighter shades of brown hair, but isn't as associated with brunette as dark-brown and black hair, especially dark-brown? Any opinions on this matter? Anybody here?