adjective / noun
blonde
Having pale yellow hair, or a person with such hair, especially a woman.
Her blonde hair falls loosely over the shoulders of her coat.
Etymology
French blond describes fair hair. English uses the borrowed color description both as an adjective and as a name for a person whose hair has that pale shade.
More examples
- The photograph shows a blonde standing beside her brother.
- Several blondes modeled the new collection.
- She looks blonder after a summer in the sun.
Forms
blonde · blondes · blonder · blondest
Similar words
- blond
- The alternative spelling, commonly used without gender distinction.
- fair-haired
- Describes light hair without turning the color into a personal label.