I. adjective
or blonde ˈbländ
Etymology: Anglo-French blunt, blound, masculine, blounde, feminine
Date: 15th century
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
a table of blond walnut
• blond·ish ˈblän-dish adjective
II. noun
or blonde
Date: 1822
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
2. : a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow