Noir etymology

English

English word noir comes from French noir, English film noir

Etymology of noir

Detailed word origin of noir

Dictionary entry Language Definition
noir French (fr) Black in colour.. Black, of black ethnicity. Drunk; inebriated. A black person. A person whose hair is dark. Dark; darkness.
film noir English (en) A film characterized by low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical or desperate characters.
noir English (en) (film, and, TV, countable) A production in the style of film noir.. (film, and, TV, uncountable) Film noir. (film, TV) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre.