brownetteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

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.

形容詞

brownette (not comparable) (dated)

1. Especially of a woman: having light brown hair.

   Hypernym: brunette

   Coordinate term: brunette

   • 1940 February 28, “Rice Owl Conducts Survey on Preferences of Men Students”, in The Houston Chronicle, home edition, volume 39, number 138, Houston, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, section A, page 9, column 2:

     The survey asked for preferences in smoking and drinking, and whether they preferred blonde, brunette, or red-haired or brownette women as dates.

   • 1940 December 7, “Gifts that will linger in Memory”, in The Australian Women’s Weekly, →ISSN, →OCLC, “The Movie World” section, page 29, column 3:

     MAX FACTOR ★ HOLLYWOOD has created these luxurious Gift Sets in Color Harmony shades for blonde, brownette, brunette or red-head types. Every woman is interested in the gift which will reveal her individual loveliness.

   • 1953 October 14, “Wife Goes on Trial in Mate Killing”, in The Houston Chronicle, final edition, volume 53, number 1, Houston, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, section B, page 9, column 3:

     A slender, attractive 31-year-old brownette woman, represented by two court-appointed attorneys, went on trial in Judge Langston G. King’s court Wednesday for the July 22 slaying of her husband.

   • 1954 August 18, “Guardsmen Sure They Know Prostitution Ring Heads”, in The Columbus Ledger, volume 69, number 98, Columbus, Ga., →OCLC, page 1, column 5:

     [Oscar] Coley would not reveal the information given him by a pretty brownette woman who returned to Phenix City from Aiken when she learned investigators wanted to question her.

   • 1962 June 14, Maureen Counihan, “There Is Nothing Lovelier Than Soft Brownette Hair”, in The Lexington Herald, volume 92, number 142, Lexington, Ky., →OCLC, page 42, column 7:

     And 70 per cent of American women are naturally brunette or brownette; […]

2. Of hair, especially of a woman: light brown.

   Hypernym: brunette

   Coordinate term: brunette

   • 1962 January 22, Betty Chason, “Vanity Fair”, in The News Tribune, volume 59, number 37, Fort Pierce, Fla., →OCLC, page 6, column 7:

     Frosting and Tipping of your hair is for winter hi-fashion. It adds hi-lights to any brunette or brownette hair, softens the looks and adds body to the hair.

   • 1980 June 12, Patricia Ferrara, “Cut and color most important in hair style”, in The Home News, New Brunswick, N.J., →OCLC, page 37, column 4:

     [Leslie] Blanchard recommends weaving threads of red or golden color throughout brown for brownette hair, to create that “blonde illusion” that is the news in haircolor today.

   • 1980 December 25, Cindy Adams, “Dr. [Joyce] Brothers moves; Tiny Tim’s new lady”, in The Sentinel-News, volume 40, number 93, Shelbyville, Ky., →OCLC, page 12-A, column 3:

     Hey, kiddies, Christopher Reeves, who has dark brunette locks whilst winging through the air as “Superman,” has light brownette hair in person.

   • 1981 October 2, John Knott, “Dixie Dialing / Child’s TV Debut Guaranteed Two Viewers”, in The Commercial Appeal, final edition, 142nd year, number 275, Memphis, Tenn.: Memphis Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 35, column 3:

     “Originally the part was written for a girl with long blond hair,” [Buford] Wright said. “Shannen [Doherty] has long brownette hair. So [Michael] Landon had the part rewritten for Shannen’s color.”

   • 1985 December 10, Emily Wilkens, quoting E.T., “A New You: Coloring over the gray roots prevents ‘bald spot’ problem”, in The Star-Ledger, final edition, volume 72, number 285, Newark, N.J., →OCLC, page 78, column 1:

     I originally had very dark brunette hair but I have been going gray for years. […] I have my hair colored brownette with blonde highlights.

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