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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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Liam Hemsworth assumes the role (and the blond wig) of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellie Thumann Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Thumann arrived in full Angel form; her muddy blond styled on the side of her head with teased curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Kelly Clarkson Show Kelly Clarkson took on another star musician, dressing as Madonna’s Dick Tracy character Breathless Mahoney, complete with short, curly blond hair and a red satin dress.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Liam Hemsworth assumes the role (and the blond wig) of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The bride was in her mid-thirties, with bottle-blond hair and ice-white teeth.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Ellie Thumann Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Thumann arrived in full Angel form; her muddy blond styled on the side of her head with teased curls.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Blond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blond. Accessed 7 Nov. 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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