I. adjective
also blonde ˈbländ
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: French blond (masculine), blonde (feminine), probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English blonden feax, blanden feax gray-haired, old, from blondan, blandan to mix — more at blend
1.
a. of human hair : flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish brown
b. of human skin : pale white or rosy white
c. of persons : having blond hair and skin and usually blue or gray eyes
d. of peoples : consisting of blond individuals
a blond tribe from the northern hills
2.
a. : light-colored
blond long-furred pelts will be preferred this year
b. : of the color blond
c. of wood and wood products : rendered light-colored by bleaching
a table of blond oak
• blond·ness also blonde·ness -n(d)nə̇s noun -es
II. noun
or blonde “
( -s )
1.
[French blonde, from blonde, adjective]
usually blonde lace also blond lace : a silk bobbin lace originally unbleached and now bleached white or dyed black made with a mesh ground of fine thread and floral patterns of a soft heavy thread
2. : a blond person : a person with fair complexion and light hair and eyes ; sometimes : a person of noticeably lighter coloring than that typical of the population to which he belongs
3. : a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow