blond
- noun
- /blɑnd/
- She decided to dye her hair blond for the summer, choosing a bright and sunny shade.
- pale blond
- dark blond
- golden blond
Examples
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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.
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His new blond wood furniture added warmth and a light feel to the living room.
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The model walked down the runway with her long, flowing blond locks shimmering under the lights.
Synonyms
Very pale, almost white blond hair often made by bleaching
White with a slight yellow tint
A pale white color with a little yellow
A white color with a little grey in it
A gray color with a little yellow
A grey color with a little yellow in it
Compounds
How Light
Surface Forms
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.