blond
(of hair, skin, etc.) light-colored: the child's soft blond curls.
(of a person) having light-colored hair and skin.
(of furniture wood) light in tone.
a blond person.
silk lace, originally unbleached but now often dyed any of various colors, especially white or black.
Origin of blond
1usage note For blond
Other words from blond
- blondness, noun
- blondish, adjective
Words that may be confused with blond
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How to use blond in a sentence
They wanted someone blondish, blue-eyed, with advanced degrees, and six feet of height.
Broca believed them to be of northern derivation, while Pruner Bey traced them from a blondish Eastern source.
"I'm surprised you weren't asked, Buzzy," said Mrs. Runway, a blondish lady with black eyes and rather darkish skin.
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British Dictionary definitions for blond
/ (blɒnd) /
(of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
(of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes
(of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour
a person, esp a man, having light-coloured hair and skin
Origin of blond
1usage For blond
Derived forms of blond
- blondness, noun
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