blond

[ blond ]

adjective

, blond·er, blond·est.

1. (of hair, skin, etc.) light-colored:

   the child's soft blond curls.

2. (of a person) having light-colored hair and skin.
3. (of furniture wood) light in tone.

noun

1. a blond person.
2. silk lace, originally unbleached but now often dyed any of various colors, especially white or black.

blond

/ blɒnd /

adjective

1. (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
2. (of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes
3. (of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour

noun

1. a person, esp a man, having light-coloured hair and skin

Usage

Although blond and blonde correspond to masculine and feminine forms in French, this distinction is not consistently made in English. Blonde is the commoner form both as a noun and an adjective, and is more frequently used to refer to women than men. The less common variant blond occurs usually as an adjective, occasionally as a noun, and is the preferred form when referring to men with fair hair

Spelling Note

See blonde.

Derived Forms

• ˈblondness, noun

Other Words From

• blondness noun
• blondish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blond¹

First recorded in 1475–85; from Middle French blonde “blond, light brown,” feminine of blond, from Germanic; akin to Old English blondenfeax “gray-haired,” Latin flāvus “yellow” ( flavo- )

Word History and Origins

Origin of blond¹

C15: from Old French blond , probably of Germanic origin; related to Late Latin blundus yellow, Italian biondo , Spanish blondo

Example Sentences

He is very blond and buffed — not buff but, like sanded and polished.

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By 2017, the videos had started to center on a toddler named JJ with a single blond curl.

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Fans are drawn to the Sniffers’ sound and attitude, which taps into the rowdy spirit of first-generation punk rock, along with a feisty, euphoric blond singer moving nonstop and usually dressed in a bikini top and shorts.

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It was just past 9 a.m. and Kanno, who is 63 and sports a flowing blond ponytail, had just hurried to his shop to tune into Game 4 of the World Series.

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He’s got blond hair, braces on his teeth, looks like a freshman but acts 18.

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Related Words

• bleached
• blonde
• golden