Main Entry:

¹blond

Variant(s):

or blonde \ˈbländ\

Function:

adjective

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 woman2 a: of a light color b: of the color blond c: made light-colored by bleaching <blond wood table>

— blond·ish \ˈblän-dish\ adjective