Re: OT: terms for people with different hair colours

"Brunette" spelt that way is only used to apply to women, but as far as I
know means not just 'with brown hair' but with dark hair of any shade. I've
never ever heard of 'blue hair' at all (speaking as someone with a few grey
hairs myself!). Also, the term 'blond' is hardly ever used for men, the
usual term being 'fair-haired'.
I'd guess that the feminine slant in these terms is purely for
historical/cultural reasons.
Mike
>
> I also seem to notice that all of these words are distinctly female, you
> would say a guy was red-headed, but not a red-head (most of the time). And
> I
> can't imagine calling a guy a brunette.
>

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