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blond

blond

1 1.0
A pale yellow color like light wood
  • noun
  • /blɑnd/
translation icon : rubio
  • She decided to dye her hair blond for the summer, choosing a bright and sunny shade.
  • pale blond
  • dark blond
  • golden blond

Examples

  • Thanks to Ellen's supervision, the rooms always looked newly furnished, the oak-paneled walls shone a lustrous blond, and the mirrors were spotless.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Some of the girls have dyed their hair blond, red, and cherry.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The pieces ranged in color from blond to coppery red.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Her hair was the same silvery blond as her mother's, but her roots didn't show.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Dyed platinum blond.

  • His new blond wood furniture added warmth and a light feel to the living room.

  • The model walked down the runway with her long, flowing blond locks shimmering under the lights.

Synonyms

platinum blonde
vsblond
1 4.0

Very pale, almost white blond hair often made by bleaching

is yellower and less silvery than that pale hair shade
yellowish-white
vsblond
1 2.3

White with a slight yellow tint

leans more toward grey than that white tinged shade
yellow-white
vsblond
1 2.5

A pale white color with a little yellow

is less purely white and shows more grey than this pale shade
gray-white
vsblond
  • US
1 2.8

A white color with a little grey in it

is warmer and more yellow than that cool white with grey tinge
yellowish-gray
vsblond
  • US
3.2

A gray color with a little yellow

is lighter and nearer to white than that grey tinged shade
yellow-gray
vsblond
3.7

A grey color with a little yellow in it

is lighter and closer to near white than this mixed grey and yellow

Compounds

A person with very pale silvery hair often made by bleaching

1 1.0

A person with light yellow or pale gold hair

A person who makes their hair very light by bleaching it with peroxide

How Light

blond
1 1.0
pale yellow
4 1.0

Surface Forms

blond singular
blonds plural

Etymology

Blond as a color comes from the same old French blond meaning 'fair' or 'yellow'. So when wood, fabric, or paint is called blond, it means a light, yellowish shade like pale hair.