blondish

adjective

Definition of blondishnext
as in towheaded

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Recent Examples of blondish Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blondish
  1. white
  2. strawberry blonde
  3. blond
Adjective
  • The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of white
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  • Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of strawberry blonde
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  • As the scent dries down, blonde woods, bourbon vetiver, and musk linger on the skin.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ahead, find out more about Hollywood icon, blonde bombshell and Mariska Hargitay’s mom, Jayne Mansfield.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
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