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

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This Apple Watch Series 10 GPS model offers a larger 46mm screen with 30% more display area and a jet-black aluminum casing with a black sports band. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025 Kris Jenner The momager herself may have inspired her daughters' taste, sporting a jet-black Birkin here with extra charms. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 The quintessential vampire is instantly recognizable not just from his jet-black widow’s peak, association with bats, and black-and-red cape, but also from his well-mannered nature and unique powers of hypnosis and seduction. Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 Cream matches everything and looks beautiful with patterns like houndstooth or plaid, as well as solids like camel or jet-black. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jet-black 

Word History

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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