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Webster 1913 Edition


Blonde

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Adj.
[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
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Verb.
T.
]
Of a fair color; light-colored;
as,
blond
hair; a
blond
complexion
.

Blonde

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Noun.
[F.]
1.
A person of very fair complexion, with light hair and light blue eyes.
[Written also
blond
.]
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
.