blond

The word “blond” means having pale yellowish or golden hair. In plain terms, light-coloured hair, ranging from pale yellow to golden.

“Blond” is pronounced blond (/blɑnd/ in IPA).

Here is “blond” used in a sentence: “Her naturally blond hair turns almost white in summer.”

Words with a similar meaning to “blond” include flaxen, Traditional terms for light hair are fair(-haired), fairheaded, tow-haired, yellow-haired and and towhead(ed).

Depending on how it is used, “blond” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “blond” comes from Old French. From Old French blont/blond, likely from a Frankish word meaning a mixed golden-brown colour, ultimately related to "blend.".

“Blond” is an uncommon word in modern English.

“Blond” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: having pale yellowish or golden hair.

Traditionally, "blond" is used for men or as a general adjective, while "blonde" is used for women, following the French grammatical gender conventions the words were borrowed from. In modern English, especially American usage, "blond" is increasingly used for all genders, and the distinction is fading.

"Blond" primarily describes pale yellowish or golden hair, but it can also describe pale or golden shades in other contexts, such as blond wood or blond beer. As a noun, it can also refer directly to a person with light golden or yellowish hair.

Many modern style guides recommend "blond" as the default spelling for all genders to simplify usage and avoid unnecessary gendered language, reserving "blonde" mainly for specific stylistic or historical contexts. This mirrors a broader trend of dropping gendered endings in English.