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Blonde Common

Blonde has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a person with fair skin and hair

"The blonde woman sitting by the window waved at her friend across the street."

2

a light grayish yellow to near white

"The old house has blonde siding that looks almost white in the bright sunlight."

3

Alternative form of blond (person of fair hair). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)

"The blonde waitress smiled warmly as she handed over our check."

In plain English: A blonde is a person who has naturally light-colored hair.

"The blonde laughed when she received the compliment about her hair."

Usage: Use "blonde" as a noun specifically when referring to a woman with light-colored hair, whereas "blond" is preferred for men or when describing hair itself. Avoid using "blonde" as an adjective before a masculine noun, such as "a blond man."

Adjective
1

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

"blond Scandinavians"

"a house full of light-haired children"

2

Alternative form of blond

"She prefers to keep her hair blonde rather than dyeing it a different color."

In plain English: Blonde describes someone with light-colored, yellowish hair.

"She has beautiful blonde hair that shines in the sunlight."

Usage: Use "blonde" as an adjective to describe hair color, specifically when referring to women or girls, while "blond" is traditionally preferred for men. In modern informal usage, however, both forms are often accepted regardless of the person's gender.

Example Sentences
"She has beautiful blonde hair that shines in the sunlight." adj
"The blonde laughed when she received the compliment about her hair." noun
"The blonde at the counter smiled when she saw him." noun
"A blonde waved from across the street to catch his attention." noun
"He noticed two blondes walking together near the park entrance." noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
brunette
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
person chromatic color
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
peroxide blond platinum blond towhead

Origin

The word "blonde" comes from Middle French and originally referred to a woman with light-colored hair. It entered English as the feminine counterpart to the adjective "blond."

Rhyming Words
nde onde ende inde unde linde sande vande zande lynde hende mende tunde hinde minde bande conde donde konde monde
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