We have brunette (brown), blonde (obv), red-head

but there's no common saying for black haired people

ive heard raven-haired, or raven-taressed, and even brunette to encompass black haired as well but none of these sit right with me. In casual conversation we often overlook this and just call them dark haired people or describe them awkwardly but it'd be awesome if there was a proper word to fit in with the others.

So any one know of any or have any good suggestions for what we might call those bestowed with such dark hair?

stephenkingfan

8 Posts

June 20 2011 04:53 GMT

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Archas

United States6531 Posts

June 20 2011 04:55 GMT

Sables.

Tatari

United States1179 Posts

June 20 2011 04:58 GMT

I'm pretty sure they're called eumelanins.

This came from 30 seconds of skimming through google xd

EZjijy

United States1039 Posts

June 20 2011 04:58 GMT

I googled sables and got this
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and this

Archas

United States6531 Posts

June 20 2011 05:00 GMT

Sable also means "black".

Those cookies look fucking delicious, for the record.

Tatari

United States1179 Posts

June 20 2011 05:05 GMT

On June 20 2011 14:00 Aeres wrote:
Sable also means "black".

Those cookies look fucking delicious, for the record.

I've tried sable cookies, and they're really bland. :I

Sugar cookies all the way~!

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

June 20 2011 05:06 GMT

Brunette is generally used right? Most black-haired people have very dark brown hair.

Raven-haired sounds like you're writing a poem. Perhaps, you can call them black heads lol

hazelynut

United States2197 Posts

June 20 2011 05:07 GMT

Raven-haired sounds like bad Harry Potter fanfiction. That, and emerald orbs for eyes. T_T.

I guess there doesn't seem to be a word for it...although in most fantasy novels, you get: "the man with coal-black hair" or "the woman with raven hair."

SiDX

New Zealand1975 Posts

June 20 2011 05:17 GMT

#10

Maybe just dark hair?

AMaidensWrath

Belgium206 Posts

June 20 2011 05:22 GMT

#11

Alas, dear Yorick - check out that raven haired maiden!

Latrommi

United States222 Posts

June 20 2011 05:28 GMT

#12

I'm gonna stick with Sables. I like that word

Loser777

1931 Posts

June 20 2011 05:28 GMT

#13

A small, sandy-haired woman who worked in the next cubicle to Winston was between them. The girl with dark hair was sitting immediately behind.

I don't know, dark-haired just brings up 1984 in my mind.

DocNemesis

Philippines446 Posts

June 20 2011 05:31 GMT

#14

Hmmm... I could call people with black hair Darcsens, but that would be racist. (see if you can get this reference)

Myrmidon

United States9452 Posts

June 20 2011 05:37 GMT

#15

On June 20 2011 14:31 DocNemesis wrote:
Hmmm... I could call people with black hair Darcsens, but that would be racist. (see if you can get this reference)

You have Darcsen Hater trait?

flowSthead

1065 Posts

June 20 2011 05:38 GMT

#16

Black hair is fine I think: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color
I mean I rarely hear people calling guys brunettes, even though it seems like according to wikipedia that would be proper.

But if you are looking for a different word then: http://thesaurus.com/browse/black
I personally like obsidian and onyx.