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blond

blond

176 1.0
Having light-colored hair
  • adjective
  • /blɑnd/
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  • A courtier steps forward; he is young, blond, eyes sea-green like the air, dressed in indigo.
  • blond hair
  • tall and blond
  • bleached blond

And she had the biggest blondest hair ever.

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Examples

  • My eyes sweep past Miss Doro Thy's big blond head into the living room.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In his youth, he had blond hair, but when he reached thirty, it all turned white.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Who was that blond woman that showed up here?

  • Joe is surrounded by blond California guys as he gets off the plane.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And I can go to Hawaii for two months... ...and spend time with a blond girl...

  • I looked around in time to see a thin, blond, curly-headed student come through the door.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Floyd, the crew's chief, had soft, blond hair and kind, blue eyes.

    Academic text (2010)
  • What did she hope to gain by dyeing her hair blond and wearing makeup and perfume?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • His tight mouth, skinny, muscled torso, blond hair with a hint of red.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The actress is known for her striking appearance, featuring long, blond hair and bright blue eyes.

Synonyms

blondish
vsblond
2 2.7

Hair, fur, or a color that is a little blonde

is full pale yellowish hair rather than only somewhat similar
towheaded
vsblond
1 8.1

Having very light blond hair that looks almost white

is pale yellowish hair rather than very light nearly white hair
light-haired
vsblond
1 2.6

Having pale hair like blond or light brown

is a narrower term for pale yellowish hair often with fair skin
ash-blonde
vsblond
1 4.2

Very light pale blond hair with a slight gray or silver color

has pale hair with yellowish tones rather than grayish undertones
platinum-blonde
vsblond
3.9

Hair that is very light and almost white

has pale yellowish hair rather than extremely light almost white tones

Antonyms

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With little or no light and not bright

3 2.1

Having dark brown or black hair

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
176 1.0
blondish
2 2.7

Surface Forms

blond positive

Etymology

The adjective blond comes from old French blond meaning 'fair' or 'yellow', originally used for hair. That's why to be blond is to have pale, yellowish hair, and often fair skin or light eyes.