ravenette

ravenette noun: a raven-haired person, especially a woman.

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Noun (1)

ravenette (plural ravenettes)

(rare) A raven-haired person, especially a woman.
- The stunning ravenette licked her red lips.1999 February 11, M Quayle, “(ASSM) A "Farrell" Story (Late For Dinner) Chapter 57: At Your Service (S&M Family fun, birthday greetings)”, in alt.sex.stories.moderated (Usenet), archived from the...
- He was caught off guard by the ravenette leaping into his arms, his wide eyes softening at the sobs reaching his ears.2010, Ashley M. Carter, Devilry Hunters, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 84

ravenette (not comparable)

(rare) Of hair, especially of a woman: raven.
- I combed my ravenette hair one hundred times a day so it would gleam when I yanked the boys through the turnstile at the zoo.2020 September 21, JoAnna Novak, “French Antarctica”, in Post Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Boston College, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Oct 2020
- She sees me eyeing her wavy ravenette locks. […] “There’s a small upside to losing your hair to chemo, and it’s getting to try out all different sorts of hair colors and styles.[…]”2024 October 3, Lilah Morris, “Willow”, in Strike a Pose (Blame It on Fame; 1), Striped Cat Publishing, →ISBN

Ravenette

A surname.
- Ko Low was with May Malsbenden and Kitty Ravenette, both of whom live at 203 West Eighty-fourth Street, when he dined in the local Delmonico’s, came out and shambled toward his own home at the corner of Doyers and Pell.1922 August 8, “Tong War On; Chief Dead; White Girl Hit […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
- The bride’s godmother, Mrs. Katherine Ravenette of New York, wore a Summer print gown of silk with black accessories and a corsage of white roses.1947 August 5, “East Paterson: Florienne Brunda Weds Patersonian”, in Paterson Evening News, home final edition, volume 190, Paterson, N.J., →OCLC, page 6, column 7

Ravenette (plural Ravenettes)

(slang) A fan of the character Janette DuCharme from the Canadian television series Forever Knight.
- It is very Gothic, very romantic and totally wonderful. If you haven't seen it yet, check out Forever Knight. Mina Murray Harker (who will happily tell you why she is a Ravenette)1994 October 10, MINA MURRAY HARKER, “forever knight is not dead”, in bit.listserv.rra-l (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026
- In response to Morgan Dhu's comments about the bar shown in "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," yes, there are FK fans lurking on atx! Morgan, you must be a Ravenette, yes?1996 October 29, Not Honey, “Bachii Epidsode”, in alt.tv.xena (Usenet), archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026

The green eyed ravenette grabbed Capgras’ bottle of Powers off the bar, raised it over her head and brought it down with a crash.2012 fall/winter, Matt Fountain, “Holiday in Chesterport”, in Holiday Guide, San Luis Obispo, Calif.: New Times Media Group, page 53:
The moment his hand came in contact, the ravenette’s body twitched greatly as his face twisted in pain.2014, The Chatman Sisters [i.e., Shellyta, Lora, Jessyka, and Zoe], Gifted Chains: Unlocked Beginnings, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris...
He was a bespectacled ravenette who liked sports2016 November 20, LividTurtle, “Ravenette”, in Urban Dictionary, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2021:
Smart, strong, and super sexy,” he said, giving the ravenette an exaggerated wink.2018, Brandon Varnell, Enclave (The Executioner Series; 3), [s.l.]: Kitsune Incorporated, →ISBN, →OCLC:

plural	ravenettes
plural	Ravenettes

From raven + -ette, after brunette.

Blend of raven + Janette, after a nightclub owned by the character called “The Raven”.

What does ravenette mean?: Ravenette means a raven-haired person, especially a woman.
How do you use ravenette in a sentence?: The green eyed ravenette grabbed Capgras’ bottle of Powers off the bar, raised it over her head and brought it down with a crash.
What part of speech is ravenette?: Ravenette can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
What is the plural of ravenette?: The plural of ravenette is ravenettes.

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