brownette

noun

brown·​ette

(ˈ)brau̇¦net

plural -s

: a person of intermediate coloring usually with rather light brown hair, skin fairer than olive, and eyes of blue, gray, or green

Word History

Etymology

brown entry 2 + -ette

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