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

His Strikers, like the Messi-era Inter Miami today, attracted aging superstars like Gerd Muller and Teofilo (Nene) Cubillas, along with a rising young blond Brit named Ray Hudson. —Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025

The Christkind is depicted as a blond angelic figure in a white gown and is accompanied by a helper who doles out punishment to naughty children. —Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Noun

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

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring often, until the roux goes from pale blond to golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025

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