redette
redette noun: a red-haired person, especially a woman.
Noun
redette (plural redettes)
- A red-haired person, especially a woman.
- The chorus of three brunettes, two redettes and one blonde take care of the beauty angle on a smooth curve.1946 December 20, Dorothy Raymer, “Show Time”, in Miami Daily News, final edition, volume LII, number 2, Miami, Fla., →OCLC, page 18-A, column 1
- FOR THE BLONDE. . . […] FOR THE BROWNETTE. . . […] FOR THE REDETTE. . . Your type is lovely with Du Barry’s Hypo-allergenic cosmetics— […] FOR THE BRUNETTE. . . […]1947 September 5, “Sears”, in The Kansas City Star, main edition, volume 67, number 336, Kansas City, Mo., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18, column 6
Synonyms of redette
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Forms of redette
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Origin of redette
From red + -ette, after brunette.
Questions about redette
- What does redette mean?
- Redette means a red-haired person, especially a woman.
- What part of speech is redette?
- Redette is a noun.
- What is the plural of redette?
- The plural of redette is redettes.
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