Word Frequency
blond (blɒnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- (of men's hair) of a light colour; fair
- (of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes
- (of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour
noun
- a person, esp a man, having light-coloured hair and skin
Derived Forms
ˈblondness nounAlthough blond and blonde correspond to masculine and feminine forms in French, this distinction is not consistently
made in English. Blonde is the commoner form both as a noun and an adjective, and is more frequently used
to refer to women than men. The less common variant blond occurs usually as an adjective, occasionally as a noun, and is the preferred form
when referring to men with fair hair
Word Origin
C15: from Old French blond, probably of Germanic origin; related to Late Latin blundus yellow, Italian biondo, Spanish blondoblonde (blɒnd
)
Definitions
adjective
- (of women's hair) of a light colour; fair
- (of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes
- (of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour
noun
- a person, esp a woman, having light-coloured hair and skin
- Also called: blonde lace. a French pillow lace, originally of unbleached cream-coloured Chinese silk, later of bleached or black-dyed silk
Derived Forms
ˈblondeness nounWord Origin
C15: from Old French blond (fem blonde), probably of Germanic origin; related to Late Latin blundus yellow, Italian biondo, Spanish blondoSynonyms
View thesaurus entryExample Sentences Including 'blonder'
Certainly Charley's hair was as long as hers, blonder and curlier too.Coffin in Fashion
He beckoned me in and introduced Sophia, who was a blonde who'd made herself blonder from a bottle.A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
He wore a black trench-coat and black silk scarf which made his hair look even blonder.Lost Children
Still, her hair - which had once been a curly perm - was getting progressively shorter and blonder.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The former Spice Girl, who looks blonder than usual, was also spotted sharing an intimate moment with a mystery man.Sun, News of the World (2001)
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