# blonde

Pronunciation: say "BLOND" US /blɑnd/, UK /blɒnd/

## Adjective

1. Alternative form of blond, describing fair or light-colored hair. — Alternative form of blond.
   - Simple: Alternative form of blond. Use it to describe fair or light-colored hair.
   - _Her naturally blonde curls darkened a little each winter._
   - _The portrait showed a young woman with blonde braids._
4. Stupid, ignorant, or naive, especially when said of a woman; the usage is offensive.
   - Simple: Foolish or not very smart. It is used as an insult, mostly about women.
   - _"You're so blonde sometimes," he teased, and she told him flatly that the remark was insulting._
   - _I felt so blonde when I realized I'd spent a full minute pushing a door marked "pull."_

## Noun

2. Alternative form of blond, meaning a person with fair hair, especially a woman. — Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)
   - Simple: Alternative form of blond. Means a person with fair hair, often a woman.
   - _A tall blonde in a green coat waited by the station clock._
   - _The photographer asked the blonde to turn toward the light._
3. Alternative form of blond, meaning a pale yellowish or golden hair color. — Alternative form of blond (“color”)
   - Simple: Alternative form of blond. Means a pale, golden-yellow hair color.
   - _The salon mixed a warm honey blonde for her highlights._
   - _Years of sunlight had faded her hair to a light blonde._
5. Alternative form of blond, meaning a pale, light-colored ale. — Alternative form of blond (“type of beer”)
   - Simple: Alternative form of blond. Means a pale, light-colored beer.
   - _The brewery's summer blonde sells out within days of release._
   - _She paired the grilled fish with a refreshing Belgian blonde._
7. A 2,000-watt lamp used in film, television, and theater lighting.
   - Simple: A bright 2,000-watt lamp used to light movie, TV, and theater scenes.
   - _The gaffer angled a blonde to fill the shadows across the set._
   - _Two blondes lit the interview backdrop evenly from either side._

## Verb

6. Alternative form of blond, meaning to lighten hair to a fair shade. — Alternative form of blond.
   - Simple: Alternative form of blond. Means to make hair fair or lighter.
   - _He decided to blonde his beard for the costume party._
   - _Salons sometimes blonde a single section to create contrast._

## Origin

From Middle French "blonde," the feminine form of "blond."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blonde (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).