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Latica Ramara
can i use brunette for men and women?
Mar 21, 2015 12:41 PM
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No - just for women. I can't think of a word which means "a man with dark brown hair". Perhaps others can?
March 21, 2015
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As a hair colour? Yeah I'd use that term for a man's hair and a woman's hair
March 21, 2015
No, you can't. 'Brunette' is only ever used for women. It is never applied to men, boys or even to little girls. It's a French feminine diminutive. It's also a teeny little bit old-fashioned, patronising and sexist. If you want to be political correct, you might do well to avoid it. A dark-haired woman or a woman with dark hair is fine - there's no need to use a cute little diminutive.
March 21, 2015
"Brunette" is for women with dark brown hair. If you talk about a man, you should say "a man with dark brown hair" or "brown-haired man".
March 21, 2015
"brunette" is a french word that means "dark brown haired girl" the male equivalent of "brunette" could be "brun ténébreux" which is an attractive dark brown haired male
March 21, 2015
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