blond

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbländ 

variants or blonde

1

: of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish-brown color

blond hair

also : having blond hair

a blond man

2

a

: of a light color

b

: of the color blond

c

: made light-colored by bleaching

blond wood table

blondish

ˈblän-dish 

adjective

Usage of Blond and Blonde

Blond and blonde are two spellings of the same word. If you want to follow the traditional spelling convention when referring to hair, use blonde for girls and women, and blond for boys and men.

blond

2 of 2

noun

variants or blonde

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

a tall, blue-eyed blond

a natural blonde

2

: a light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow

Synonyms of blond

Adjective

• tawny
• golden
• sandy
• white

Examples of blond in a Sentence

Adjective

She has blonde highlights in her hair.

His hair was dyed blond.

She was blonde as a child.

a table made of blond wood

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Britton has straight blond hair, blue eyes, and a muted affect. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Physically, Electra is a medium-sized adult, and has a dark blond or medium-brown coat in July. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Noun

The alarm cut off, and the blond sagged against the open door. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Unassuming in her affect and understated in her dress, with a shaggy blond bob, Marta greets me warmly and leads me from the basement parking area through an indoor landscape of light. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Anglo-French blunt, blound, masculine, blounde, feminine

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1724, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blond

• ash-blond
• bottle blond
• strawberry blond

Rhymes for blond

• awned
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond
• gond
• maund
• pawned
• pond

Kids Definition

blond

1 of 2 adjective

variants or blonde

ˈbländ 

: of a pale yellowish brown color

blond hair

also : having blond hair

a blond actor

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

blondish

ˈblän-dish 

adjective

blond

2 of 2 noun

variants or blonde

1

: a blond person

—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