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blonde

 

[ blɒnd ]

Noun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person with fair or pale yellow hair.

Synonyms

fair-haired, light-haired

Examples of usage

  • She is a natural blonde.
  • He dyed his hair blonde for the summer.
Context #2 | Adjective

hair

Of a pale yellow or gold color.

Synonyms

fair, light

Examples of usage

  • She has blonde hair.
  • The blonde girl stood out in the crowd.

Translations

Translations of the word "blonde" in other languages:

🇵🇹 loira

🇮🇳 सुनहरा बालों वाला

🇩🇪 blond

🇮🇩 pirang

🇺🇦 блондинка

🇵🇱 blondynka

🇯🇵 ブロンド (burondo)

🇫🇷 blonde

🇪🇸 rubia

🇹🇷 sarışın

🇰🇷 금발 (geumbal)

🇸🇦 أشقر (ashqar)

🇨🇿 blond

🇸🇰 blond

🇨🇳 金发 (jīnfà)

🇸🇮 blondinka

🇮🇸 ljóshærður

🇰🇿 сары шашты

🇬🇪 ქერა (qera)

🇦🇿 sarışın

🇲🇽 rubia

Etymology

The word 'blonde' originated from the French word 'blond', which means 'light-colored'. It was first used in the English language in the mid-15th century to describe someone with fair or pale yellow hair. Over time, the term has evolved to include both the noun form to describe a person with such hair color and the adjective form to describe the color itself.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,265, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.