adjective 1.(of a woman or girl) having fair hair and usually fair skin and light eyes.
noun 2.a woman or girl having this coloration.
Related forms blonde·ness, noun
Can be confused: blond,
blonde (see usage note at the current entry).
Usage noteThe spelling
blonde is still widely used for the noun that specifies a woman or girl with fair hair:
The blonde with the baby in her arms is my anthropology professor. Some people object to this as an unnecessary distinction, preferring
blond for all persons:
My sister is thinking of becoming a blond for a while. As an adjective, the word is more usually spelled
blond in reference to either sex (
an energetic blond girl; two blond sons), although the form
blonde is occasionally still used of a female:
the blonde model and her escort. The spelling blond is almost always used for the adjective describing hair, complexion, etc.: His daughter has blond hair and hazel eyes.
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