Blonde | { } a. [ 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. ] Of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Blond |
Blonde | n. [ F. ] 1. A person of very fair complexion, with light hair and light blue eyes. [ Written also blond. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. [ So called from its color. ] A kind of silk lace originally of the color of raw silk, now sometimes dyed; -- called also blond lace. [ 1913 Webster ] |