platinum blonde

noun

1
: a person whose hair is of a pale silvery-blonde color
2
: the color of the hair of a platinum blonde

Examples of platinum blonde in a Sentence

She dyed her hair and now she's a platinum blonde.
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On Saturday, June 20, the reality TV star, 45, shared a series of photos on her Instagram that featured her new hairstyle — a platinum blonde bob reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 As the lights flash, Garner — sporting bright red lipstick and cropped platinum blonde hair to evoke Madonna's '80s style — turns to face the camera. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Spears, who in recent years has been styling her platinum blonde mane in wavy locks, opted for a sleek, straight look. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026 As the platinum blonde wig-wearing Nene, who comes rolling into a room of roaring soldiers draped sexily on a tank, her sympathies are secretly elsewhere. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for platinum blonde

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of platinum blonde was in 1931

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“Platinum blonde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platinum%20blonde. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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