Hair Color Terminology

noun auburn is a noun referring to a reddish-brown color, especially of hair

• The auburn leaves of the maple tree signaled the arrival of autumn.
• She dyed her hair auburn for a change in look.
• That guy with the auburn hair is always the life of the party.
• The auburn sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and red.

noun A person with dark brown hair.

adjective Having dark brown hair.

• The brunet gentleman stood out in the crowd with his striking features.
• I always had a crush on that brunet guy from our class.
• Check out the hot brunet at the party, he's a total babe.
• The brunet sky seemed to mirror his brooding mood.

noun a person with hair that is a shiny, silvery-white color

adjective describing the shiny, silvery-white color of the hair

• The actress dyed her hair platinum blond for the movie role.
• She decided to go platinum blond for the summer.
• Her new platinum blond look is fire!
• Her smile was as bright as platinum blond hair.

noun a person, especially a child, with very light blonde or almost white hair

• The towhead child stood out with his bright blonde hair among the rest of the students.
• I always thought of my little brother as a towhead because of his light hair.
• That towhead over there looks like he just stepped out of a beach commercial.
• Her towhead personality shone through in her bubbly and carefree demeanor.