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

Her dear mother, who was a teacher, observed that children believed that when ladies grew old, their hair turned honey blond. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024

Hadid wore her dirty blond tresses in a sleek bob, while her makeup consisted of winged eyeliner and a mauve lip. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 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