blonde
noun
Simple meaning
A kind of 2,000-watt lamp.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
blahndIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblɑnd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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A kind of 2,000-watt lamp.
countable
A pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color.
Used this way, blonde is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use blonde
- “The actress changed her hair color to blonde for her new role.”noun
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Compound terms
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North American dogtooth having solitary white flowers with yellow centers and blue or pink exteriors.
A blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide.
A blond whose hair is a pale silvery (often artificially colored) blond.
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