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noisette

noisette

7.8
A light brown color like a hazelnut shell
  • adjective
  • /nɔɪˈzɛt/
translation icon : noisette
  • She has beautiful noisette hair that shines in the sunlight.

Examples

  • He chose a noisette suit for the wedding to complement the autumn theme.

  • The sofa is upholstered in a soft noisette fabric.

  • She dyed her hair a beautiful noisette shade for the summer.

  • The living room was decorated with noisette curtains and matching cushions.

  • She dyed her hair a beautiful noisette shade for the summer.

  • The living room was decorated with noisette curtains and matching cushions.

  • The sofa is upholstered in a soft noisette fabric.

Synonyms

brown
vsnoisette
939 1.0

Having a medium to dark color like wood or tanned skin

is lighter and has a softer warm tint than this deeper earth shade
brown-haired
vsnoisette
4 1.0

Having brown hair

is a specific light warm shade used especially for hair leather and fabric
mousy
vsnoisette
1 4.8

A dull pale brown color like light brown hair

is warmer and clearer not dull or greyish in tone
hazel
vsnoisette
1 3.8

Having a light brown color with a little yellow or red, often for eyes

is used more for hair leather and fabric rather than eyes or wood
latte
vsnoisette
1 3.1

A pale warm brown colour like coffee mixed with milk

is similar but leans toward a natural light warm tone rather than milky pale
hazel-brown
vsnoisette
1 3.2

A brown colour with a little green, often in eyes or hair

is lighter and used for hair leather and fabric
brownish-yellow
vsnoisette
3.2

A color between brown and yellow

is lighter and less yellowish focusing on pale warm tones

Compounds

beurre noisette
  • Specialized
9.9

Butter cooked until light brown that has a nutty taste and is used as a sauce

How Brown

deep brown
2 1.0
chestnut
4 2.9
brown
52 1.0
noisette
7.8
tan
30 1.0
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

noisette positive

Etymology

Noisette comes from the French word noisette meaning 'hazelnut'. So, when hair or fabric is called noisette, it means the warm, light-brown color of a hazelnut.