brunet n. + Add to list US //bɹuˈnɛt// UK //bɹˈʌnɪt// brunet Archaic SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms brunette Antonyms blondOriginFRAbrunet→ENbrunet From French brunet. Compare also Middle English brunet, burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, which is the same word.