BLONDE

blond, blonde, light-haired

(adjective) being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; “blond Scandinavians”; “a house full of light-haired children”

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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HEEDLESS

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