blond

SayBLONDUS/blɑnd/UK/blɒnd/

Noun pluralblonds

7 meanings of blond

1
light-hairedadjective
Having light yellow or pale golden hair.
Like hair the color of dry straw or ripe wheat.
The blond toddler had curls that shone in the sunlight.
Most of her cousins are blond, though she has dark hair.
UsageYou can also write blonde.
Similarfair, fair-haired
Oppositedark, dark-haired, brunette
Note
2
adjective
Pale golden or light yellow in color.
Like the pale gold of sand or dry straw.
They furnished the room with blond oak tables.
The bread came out a light blond color after baking.
UsageSay blond wood or blond ale.
Similarpale, light, fair, golden
Oppositedark
3
personnouncountable
A person who has pale golden or light yellow hair.
The blond at the front desk greeted every guest warmly.
Two blonds and a redhead shared the apartment.
UsageFor a woman, people often write a blonde.
Oppositebrunette
4
the color itselfnouncountable or uncountable
A light golden brown color, often used to describe hair.
Like the light gold-brown of honey or wheat.
She dyed her hair a warm blond last spring.
The walls were painted a soft blond that brightened the room.
5
pale beernouncountable
A type of pale, golden-colored beer.
He ordered a blond with his lunch.
The brewery's blonds sell well in the summer.
6
sillyadjectiveoffensive
Another spelling of blonde: silly or foolish, from a joke idea that blonde people are not smart.
That was a totally blond move, leaving the keys in the car.
I had a blond moment and put the milk in the cupboard.
UsagePeople say a blond moment, also spelled a blonde moment.

Less common meaning

7
dye hairverbtransitive
To dye someone's hair a pale yellow or golden color.
The stylist blonded her hair for the summer.
Her stylist will blond her dark hair slowly over a few visits.
Similarbleach, lighten
Oppositedarken

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Origin

It came into English from Middle French "blond," from Old French. The old root meant a color between golden and light-brown.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

English blond was borrowed from Middle French blond, which came from Old French. en.wiktionary.org
An older root denoted a color between golden and light-brown. en.wiktionary.org