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Meanings of
jet-black
in English
Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal.
jet
jetty
sooty
pitchy
coal-black
Related terms
achromatic
Usage of
jet-black
in English
1
Through the glass I could see the tiny nest of
jet-black
hair.
2
The
jet-black
cat is thought by many to be the most desirable.
3
He wore a
jet-black
beard that grew close and dropped compactly down.
4
Presently a tall, dark fellow advanced, with
jet-black
moustache and red cheeks.
5
This one was a young boy with a
jet
-
black
mane of hair.
6
These being picked out, there remained a
jet-black
fine sand, resembling gunpowder.
7
She had large deep-violet eyes,
jet-black
hair, and a sweet, fresh complexion.
8
His thick
jet
-
black
hair had begun to turn gray at the temples.
9
A real old 'saddle-back' has a white saddle and almost
jet-black
points.
10
His carefully styled hair was
jet
-
black
,
as was his neatly trimmed goatee.
11
Alex had the dark complexion and
jet
-
black
hair of an East Indian.
12
And the woman with the
jet
-
black
hair who works at the library!
13
Benjy turned and looked at the pretty girl with the
jet
-
black
hair.
14
She was rail thin with short
jet
-
black
hair and sharp, dark eyes.
15
Otherwise handsome, with
jet
-
black
hair, his mouth came with a built-in sneer.
16
Of course, the
jet
-
black
steed before him was far more than an animal.
Other examples for "jet-black"
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About this term
jet-black
Adjective
Frequent collocations
jet-black hair
jet-black eyes
almost jet-black
jet-black colour
jet-black moustache
More collocations
Jet-black
through the time
Jet-black
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common