noirette
noirette noun: a black-haired person, especially a woman.
Noun
noirette (plural noirettes)
- A black-haired person, especially a woman.
- For a time I was with a Noirette from North Africa, rebellious and intemperate, her frizzy hair shooting out as if her head had exploded in one of those stop-action photographs taken at a thousandth.1974, Elia Kazan, chapter III, in The Understudy: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Stein and Day, →OCLC, page 411
- In the classical lexicon of blonde, brunette, and redhead, why has no distinction been made between women with brown and black hair? Or, consulting my high-school French, have women with black hair been dimissed? Noirette?[1994 December 13, Charlie Stross, quoting Tim Mefford, “A simple query not cross-posted to kook groups.”, in alt.peeves (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 Jan 2026
- Synonyms:
- blackette
Adjective
noirette (not comparable)
- Especially of a woman: black-haired.
- And now, in the moment I should have focused on you, I found myself recalling the night I chased a pale blonde down an alley, as she complained to her voluptuous, noirette friend what a cheapskate I was.2014 April 16, Elwin Cotman, Weird Black Girls: Stories, New York, N.Y.: Scribner, →ISBN
- The noirette woman smiled and motioned to the couch behind Alice.2023 September 29, Vishnul Jain, “Ritual and Reversal”, in Rise of the Sorcerer (The Future King; 2), Raj Bhavish, →ISBN, page 188
Examples of noirette in a sentence
- Definitely not Los Angeles -- where brunettes, noirettes, orangettes and Germanic blondes seem to thrive.1997 June 20, Mike Jittlov, “Marry a Moviestar - for FREE!!”, in alt.personals (Usenet), archived from the original on 28 Jan 2026:
- Since Jen despised constant work, and since she rarely excluded Amy in her escapades, it was impossible for the noirette to hole up in her room studying all the time.2014 January 18, Kathleen S. Molligger, “Done Talking”, in Lesbian Love and Lust in a Dorm Room […], ASIN B00HY12CHC:
- Because the Noirette had to get back to the office to send out a contract by 3pm, so how do you actually get inside and start a review?2015 December 1, Jamie Hamilton, “ROKA Aldwych review”, in RollOnFriday, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2019:
- A tall blonde Whitehall short, spikey hair cut is followed by a slightly shorter woman with jet black hair cut in a bob. […] “Hi, I’m Nikki,” says the noirette, as she steps around the taller woman.2020 May 2, Shae Sullivan, “Dane”, in Wanted: Fake Boyfriend (Click for Love; 1), ASIN B088178N8P:
Synonyms of noirette
Forms of noirette
| plural | noirettes |
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Origin of noirette
From French noir (“black”) + -ette, after brunette. Compare French and Middle French noirette.
Questions about noirette
- What does noirette mean?
- Noirette means a black-haired person, especially a woman.
- How do you use noirette in a sentence?
- Definitely not Los Angeles -- where brunettes, noirettes, orangettes and Germanic blondes seem to thrive.
- What part of speech is noirette?
- Noirette can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of noirette?
- The plural of noirette is noirettes.
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