strawberry blonde

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noun

1

: a person having reddish-blond hair

2

: a reddish-blond color

strawberry blonde

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adjective

variants or strawberry blond

: of a reddish-blond color

also : having reddish-blond hair

a strawberry blond child

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

Examples of strawberry blonde in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In humans, redheads have up to five loss-of-function mutations in MC1R, leading to hair that ranges from strawberry blonde to copper. —Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024

In keeping with the original, Lohan’s color will be the same shade of strawberry blonde, much lighter than the deeper red of recent years. —Beth Sobol, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Watch the Full 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet Livestream With lighter, more strawberry blonde highlights, the new style also features some dimensional color, which makes Huppert’s hair look thicker. —Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023

Pruitt is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde or strawberry blonde hair. —William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 7 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above