: deep black in color : black as jet
jet-black hair

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In photos obtained by The Daily Mail, the disgraced actor looked nearly unrecognizable without the jet-black hair that his SATC character Mr. Big was known for. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 Thanks to wax fibers that smoothly coat lashes and the formula’s jet-black shade, your lashes will resemble falsies. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 For her glam, Haddish went with natural makeup and wore her jet-black hair bone straight and parted down the center. Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 The secret is in the multifaceted formula—volume-building, lengthening, and jet-black—and its oversized yet easy-to-maneuver wand. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet-black

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jet-black was in the 15th century

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“Jet-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet-black. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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