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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But Donatella, with that trademark platinum blonde hair and a cigarette forever dangling from her mouth, was the one who kept the parties—and thus, the brand—raging. Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 But one of these shots is not like the others: The fourth image in the carousel shows Bieber with a platinum blonde bob. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 Cardi's multi-tone hair color began with a bright, platinum blonde base, which gradually transitioned to a soft, cool-toned pink and then more vivid fuchsia tone right around her cheekbones, blended with a violet purple. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 Mar. 2026 Hadid recently went platinum blonde while ringing in New Year's Eve in Aspen. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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