- jet-black
- adjective Date: 15th century black as jet
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
jet-black
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Jet-black — a. Black as jet; deep black. See first {jet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jet-black — adj very dark black ▪ jet black hair >jet black n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Jet Black — live in Duisburg (2003) … Deutsch Wikipedia
jet-black — adjective very shiny and black in color: jet black hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jet-black — To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone s hair, we can call it jet black … The small dictionary of idiomes
jet-black — jet′ black′ adj. deep black: jet black hair[/ex] • Etymology: 1475–85 … From formal English to slang
jet-black — /jet blak /, adj. deep black: jet black hair. [1475 85] * * * … Universalium
jet-black — [jetblak′] adj. glossy black, like jet … English World dictionary
Jet Black — Infobox musical artist Name = Jet Black Img capt = Jet Black performing with The Stranglers at the 2006 Bestival Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Brian John Duffy Alias = Jet Black Born = Birth date and… … Wikipedia
jet black — noun a very dark black • Syn: ↑coal black, ↑ebony, ↑pitch black, ↑sable, ↑soot black • Derivationally related forms: ↑ebonize (for: ↑ebony) … Useful english dictionary
jet black — also jet black ADJ Something that is jet black is a very intense black. ...a very attractive woman with large grey eyes and jet black hair … English dictionary
