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BLONDE
blond, blonde, light-haired
(adjective) being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; āblond Scandinaviansā; āa house full of light-haired childrenā
blond, blonde
(noun) a light grayish yellow to near white
blond, blonde
(noun) a person with fair skin and hair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blonde (plural blondes)
Alternative form of blond (person of fair hair). (Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.)
Alternative form of blond (pale golden brown color).
Adjective
blonde (comparative blonder or more blonde, superlative blondest or most blonde)
(especially, of a, woman) Alternative form of blond
(especially, of a, woman, offensive) Stupid, ignorant, naive.
Usage notes
See the usage notes in the entry blond.
Anagrams
• Bolden, bolden, bolned
Source: Wiktionary
Blond, Blonde, a. Etym: [F., fair, light, of uncertain origin; cf. AS. blonden-feax gray-haired, old, prop. blended-haired, as a mixture of white and brown or black. See Blend, v. t. ]
Definition: Of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
Blonde, n. Etym: [F.]
1. A person of very fair complexion, with light hair and light blue eyes. [Written also blond.]
2. Etym: [So called from its color.]
Definition: A kind of silk lace originally of the color of raw silk, now sometimes dyed; -- called also blond lace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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