a French pillow lace , originally of unbleached cream-coloured Chinese silk , later of bleached or black-dyed silk
bottle blonde
a woman with dyed blonde hair
peroxide blonde
You can refer to a woman whose hair has been artificially been made lighter in colour as a peroxide blonde , especially when you want to show that you disapprove of this, or that you think her hair looks unnatural or unattractive .
platinum blonde
a woman who has pale silver-blond hair
blonde bombshell
Journalists sometimes use blonde bombshell to refer to a woman with blonde hair who is very attractive.
strawberry blonde
Strawberry blonde hair is reddish blonde.
ash blond
a very light blond colour
platinum-blond
(of hair ) of a pale silver-blond colour
blondest
(of women's hair) of a light colour; fair
blonde
(blɒnd)
Word forms: plural blondes, comparative blonder, superlative blondestlanguage note: The form blonde is usually used to refer to women, and blond to refer to men.
1. colour
Blond or blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow.
There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair.
The baby had blond curls.
2. adjective
Someone who is blonde has blonde hair.
He was blonder than his brother.
...the striking blond actor.
Synonyms: fair-haired, golden-haired, tow-headed More Synonyms of blonde
3. countable noun
A blonde is a woman who has blonde hair.
More Synonyms of blonde
blonde in British English
(blɒnd)
adjective
1.
(of women's hair) of a light colour; fair
2.
(of a person, people or a race) having fair hair, a light complexion, and, typically, blue or grey eyes
3.
(of soft furnishings, wood, etc) light in colour
noun
4.
a person, esp a woman, having light-coloured hair and skin
5. Also called: blonde lace
a French pillow lace, originally of unbleached cream-coloured Chinese silk, later of bleached or black-dyed silk
Derived forms
blondeness (ˈblondeness)
noun
Word origin
C15: from Old French blond (fem blonde), probably of Germanic origin; related to Late Latin blundus yellow, Italian biondo, Spanish blondo
blonde in American English
(blɑnd)
adjective
1.
blond
esp. fem. form, but in Brit. usage preferred for all senses
noun
2.
a blond woman or girl
3.
a type of silk bobbin lace
so called because originally flaxen in color
Examples of 'blonde' in a sentence
blonde
I only noticed him because of his bright blonde hair.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She wore skinny jeans and a blonde wig.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The young blonde woman smiles at me.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He was dancing with a beautiful blonde.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She also sported a flowing blonde wig.
The Sun (2012)
But this blonde bombshell appeared from nowhere and told them to get lost.
The Sun (2011)
Her blonde hair is tied up in a simple ponytail.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We sat three rows behind a woman with a blonde, beehive hairdo ringing a bell.
The Sun (2016)
Tall, glamorous blonde women glided about.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He uses his own barley in blonde and white beers, a stout and a strong brew to go with cheese.
The Sun (2010)
Go bold with your colours, and if you happen to be blonde with pale skin, purple is a good colour for a dress.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
blonde
British English: blonde /blɒnd/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair.
My sister has blonde hair.
American English: blonde
Arabic: أَشْقَر
Brazilian Portuguese: loiro
Chinese: 金发碧眼的
Croatian: koji ima plavu kosu
Czech: blonďatý
Danish: blond
Dutch: blond
European Spanish: rubio
Finnish: vaaleatukkainen
French: blond
German: blond
Greek: ξανθός
Italian: biondo
Japanese: ブロンドの
Korean: 금발인
Norwegian: blond
Polish: blond
European Portuguese: loiro
Romanian: blond
Russian: белокурый
Latin American Spanish: rubio color del cabello
Swedish: blond
Thai: เป็นสีทอง
Turkish: sarışın
Ukrainian: білявий
Vietnamese: vàng hoe
British English: blonde NOUN
A blonde is a woman who has blonde hair.
...a stunning blonde in her early thirties.
American English: blonde
Brazilian Portuguese: loura
Chinese: 金发女子
European Spanish: rubia
French: blonde
German: Blondine
Italian: bionda
Japanese: 金髪の女性
Korean: 금발의 여인
European Portuguese: loura
Latin American Spanish: rubia
Chinese translation of 'blonde'
blonde
(= woman) 金发(髮)女子 (jīnfà nǚzǐ) (名, míng)
See blond(e)
blond(e)
(blɔnd)
adj
[hair]金色的 (jīnsè de)
[person]金发(髮)的人 (jīnfà de rén)
n(c)
blonde (= woman) 金发(髮)女子 (jīnfà nǚzǐ) (名, míng)
1 (adjective)
Definition
(of hair) fair
The baby had blonde curls.
Synonyms
fair
She had bright eyes and fair hair.
light
The walls are light in colour.
light-coloured
flaxen
2 (adjective)
Definition
(of a person) having fair hair and a light complexion