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ravenette en · ADJ
Etymology
From raven + -ette, after brunette.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) Of hair, especially of a woman: raven.
She fit the image of the cold-blooded killer she was, with her long ravenette hair pulled into an intricate braid and her marred dark skin.
2025 May 26, Dhitha A N, “Rage”, in Midnight Roses (Budding Writers’ Series), Gurgaon, Haryana: iNTELLYJELLY, →ISBN, page 47: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:
Relateds
noirette · blackette
ravenette en · NOUN
Etymology
From raven + -ette, after brunette.
Meanings
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(rare) A raven-haired person, especially a woman.
“That's my boss lady. 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: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 original on 27 Jan 2026: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, →ISBN, page 71:The ravenette smiled. Today was her little sister’s birthday, and what better way to commemorate than eating salad brimmed with the freshest of fruits. Following Tala, Amihan felt her heart sore. Luscious short brown hair, almond-shaped eyes, gleaming smiles, there is no one as extravagant as her beloved, Bagwis.
2020 September, Darcy Encarnacion, “When It Falls”, in Scribbles, volume 1, number 1, Manila: De La Salle University Writers’ Guild, page 14: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:He was a bespectacled ravenette who liked sports
2016 November 20, LividTurtle, “Ravenette”, in Urban Dictionary, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2021: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:
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