/ blɒnd; NAmE blɑːnd/ adjective , noun
■ adjective (also blond )
1.
( of hair ) pale gold in colour
2.
( of a person ) having blonde hair :
a small, blond boy
■ noun
a woman with hair that is pale gold in colour :
Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde) ?
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (earlier as blond ): from French , feminine of blond , from medieval Latin blundus yellow, perhaps from Germanic .