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blond
C'est une couleur de cheveux claire, souvent jaune ou dorée.
Definition & meaning
The word blond primarily refers to a light color of hair, typically ranging from pale yellow to golden-brown. It is used both as an adjective to describe someone's appearance and as a noun to refer to a person with this hair color.
Beyond human appearance, it is used in specific contexts:
- Beer: A bière blonde refers to a pale lager or ale, characterized by its light color and usually a lighter taste compared to dark beers.
- Tobacco: Tabac blond refers to light-colored, mild tobacco, often of the Virginia type.
- Color: It can describe a golden or flaxen hue in objects, such as wood or wheat fields.
Grammar & Word origin
In French, blond is an adjective that must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies:
- blond : masculine singular
- blonde : feminine singular
- blonds : masculine plural
- blondes : feminine plural
The word originates from the Frankish blund, which meant a color between golden and light brown. This replaced the Latin term flavus in the transition to Old French. It is also related to the Medieval Latin word blundus.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- clair : light (in general color).
- doré : golden, often used to describe a warm shade of blond.
- filasse : flaxen, often used to describe very pale, straw-like hair.
- jaune : yellow, though less common for hair unless describing a very bright shade.
Antonyms
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Examples
Elle a choisi de teindre ses cheveux en blond.noun
She chose to dye her hair blond.
Les filles blondes jouent dans la cour.adjective
The blond girls are playing in the yard.
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