What does "blonde" mean?
Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)
Blonde
/blɒnd/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)
- Grammar: blonde is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: blond, blond, fair-haired, golden hue.
- Useful contrasts: auburn, brown hair, brunet.
- Usage evidence: A blonde is speaking to her psychiatrist.
How to use "blonde"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of blond (“person with fair hair”). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.) alt-of, alternative, countable
- 2 a light grayish yellow to near white wordnet
- 3 Alternative form of blond (“color”) alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- 4 a female person with fair skin and hair wordnet
- 5 Alternative form of blond (“type of beer”) alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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- 6 (film, television, theater) A kind of 2,000-watt lamp. countable
"Most [camera crews] carry two blondes and three redheads or their equivalents. Blondes are 2000 watt lamps traditionally with yellow heads (or shells) used to light fairly large areas — also referred to as 2Ks — and redheads smaller 800 watt lamps traditionally with red shells to light faces."
Verb
- 1 Alternative form of blond. alt-of, alternative, especially
"Most women who blonde their hair today have been doing it for several years."
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of blond. alt-of, alternative, especially
"So the great wasteful summer days went by, the glory of the passionate nights of July, the crisper blonde luxuriance of August."
- 2 Stupid, ignorant, naive. especially, offensive
"Emma's already huge green eyes widen and she gives me this look like, “Oh my God, sometimes you are just so blonde!”"
Adjective
- 1 being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"A blonde is speaking to her psychiatrist."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "blonde"?
Common synonyms include: blond, blond, fair-haired, golden hue, light-haired, light-haired.
How do you use "blonde" in a sentence?
A blonde is speaking to her psychiatrist.
How do you pronounce "blonde"?
Pronounced /blɒnd/.
Etymology
From Middle French blonde f. See blond.