blond
/ˈblɑnd/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.a person with fair skin and hair
2.n.a light grayish yellow to near white
3.adj.being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
“blond Scandinavians”
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blond and blonde are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. blond means “a person with fair skin and hair”. blonde means “a person with fair skin and hair”.
/ˈblɑnd/
1.n.a person with fair skin and hair
2.n.a light grayish yellow to near white
3.adj.being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
“blond Scandinavians”
/ˈblɑnd/
| blond | blonde | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈblɑnd/ | /ˈblɑnd/ |
| Said | blahnd | blahnd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | blonde | blond |
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1.n.a person with fair skin and hair
2.n.a light grayish yellow to near white
3.adj.being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
“blond Scandinavians”