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
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.
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
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
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
In other photos, Trump can be seen with a woman whose face has been redacted; smiling among a group of women whose faces have also been redacted; and standing beside Epstein while speaking with a blond woman.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The makeover was made complete with a dirty blond wig with bangs accompanied by a partially faux facial hair that Chalamet later confessed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that was his thin mustache grown for Marty Supreme.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
In other photos, Trump can be seen with a woman whose face has been redacted; smiling among a group of women whose faces have also been redacted; and standing beside Epstein while speaking with a blond woman.
—Connor Greene, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
Tate McRae demands, her hips circling, dark-blond hair flipping.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
The images of Etan’s smiling, cherubic face were widely distributed during the yearslong search for the blond, blue-eyed boy.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blond. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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blond
1 of 2 adjective
variants
or blonde
: 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
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
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