blond
UK[blɒnd]US[blɑːnd]
adj
(of hair) of a pale golden or light brown colour.
adj
(of a person) having hair of a blond colour.
n
a person with blond hair.
Etymology
the word 'blond' entered english in the 15th century from old french 'blond', which meant 'light-colored, yellowish'. the french term likely derived from medieval latin 'blundus', meaning 'yellow', though its ultimate origin is uncertain, possibly from a frankish or other germanic root related to the concept of a mixed or shining color. the word originally described hair color and was later extended to describe a person possessing such hair. its spelling distinction from the feminine form 'blonde' (from french) is often maintained in english, though 'blond' is increasingly used as a gender-neutral term.
Analysis
the word 'blond' is a simplex loanword from french. it does not contain separable morphemes in its modern english spelling.
Examples
she has long, naturally blond hair.
he was a tall, blond man in his early thirties.
the children, both blonds, ran across the beach.