: deep black in color : black as jet
jet-black hair

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The singer debuted another hairstyle — still maintaining her jet-black hue and crisp baby bangs, but bringing the length into a short bob. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 The kitchen has jet-black custom cabinetry, Wolf appliances, and a snack counter. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Settling into a seat next to his lawyers, the 76-year-old Chinese American scholar smoothed his jet-black hair and adjusted his tie, whose red-and-blue pattern, set against his white shirt, vaguely suggested the American flag. Brian Nishii Tanya Pérez Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In photos obtained by The Daily Mail, the disgraced actor looked nearly unrecognizable without the jet-black hair that his SATC character Mr. Big was known for. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet-black

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jet-black was in the 15th century

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“Jet-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet-black. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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