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

Examples of jet-black in a Sentence

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His jet-black hair is cleanly parted and oiled; his face, big and round. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025 This Apple Watch Series 10 GPS model offers a larger 46mm screen with 30% more display area and a jet-black aluminum casing with a black sports band. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025 Kris Jenner The momager herself may have inspired her daughters' taste, sporting a jet-black Birkin here with extra charms. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 The quintessential vampire is instantly recognizable not just from his jet-black widow’s peak, association with bats, and black-and-red cape, but also from his well-mannered nature and unique powers of hypnosis and seduction. Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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