blond´ness

blond´ness
blond «blond», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. light in color: »

blond hair.

SYNONYM(S): flaxen.
2. having yellow or light-brown hair, blue or gray eyes, and fair skin: »

a blond boy.

SYNONYM(S): fair.
3. (of wood) very light in color: »

blond oak furniture.

–n.
a person having yellow or light-brown hair, blue or gray eyes, and fair skin. A man or boy of this sort is usually referred to as a blond, a woman or girl as a blonde.
[< Old French blonde (feminine) probably < a Germanic word]
blond´ness, noun.

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