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Blonde Natural Hair Noun Bre Blɒnd Blɑːnd Naturally

Word blonde
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / blɒnd / NAmE / blɑːnd /
Example
  • is she a natural blonde (= is her hair naturally blonde)?
  • she was slender and a natural blonde.
  • she’s not just a dumb blonde.
  • a tall strawberry blonde with stunning legs
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blonde

(noun)BrE / blɒnd / NAmE / blɑːnd /
  1. a woman with hair that is pale gold in colour
    • compare brunette
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/brunette
    • Is she a natural blonde (= Is her hair naturally blonde)?

    Extra Examples

    • She was slender and a natural blonde.
    • She’s not just a dumb blonde.
    • a tall strawberry blonde with stunning legs

    Word Origin

    • late 17th cent. (earlier as blond): from French, feminine of blond, from medieval Latin blundus ‘yellow’, perhaps from Germanic.
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