blond

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbländ 

variants or blonde

1

: of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color

blond hair

also : having blond hair

a blond man

—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and often blonde when used of a girl or woman

2

a

: of a light color

b

: of the color blond

c

: made light-colored by bleaching

blond wood table

blondish

ˈblän-dish 

adjective

blond

2 of 2

noun

variants or blonde

1

: a person having blond hair

—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman

a tall, blue-eyed blond

a natural blonde

2

: a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow

Synonyms

Adjective

• fair
• flaxen
• golden
• sandy
• straw
• tawny

Examples of blond in a Sentence

Adjective

She has blonde highlights in her hair.

His hair was dyed blond.

She was blonde as a child.

a table made of blond wood

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For her glam, Comer’s blond hair was styled in soft, natural waves by DJ Quintero. —Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024

With his long blond hair and high cheekbones, Tom Petty looked like a central-casting rock star. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024

Noun

Earle wore her hair in a messy updo, the platinum blond highlights swirled around her face and cascaded around her shoulders. —Mikelle Street, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, who attended the event alongside her sister Sarah, wore her dirty blond tresses in waves, while her makeup consisted of brown eye shadow, coral blush and a glossy mauve lip. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Anglo-French blunt, blound, masculine, blounde, feminine

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blond

• ash-blond
• bottle blond
• strawberry blond

Kids Definition

blond

1 of 2 adjective

variants or blonde

ˈbländ 

: of a pale yellowish brown color

blond hair

also : having blond hair

a blond actor

—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and often blonde when used of a girl or woman

blondish

ˈblän-dish 

adjective

blond

2 of 2 noun

variants or blonde

1

: a blond person

—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman

2

: a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow