strawberry blonde

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noun

1
: a person having reddish-blond hair
2
: a reddish-blond color

strawberry blonde

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adjective

variants or strawberry blond
: of a reddish-blond color
also : having reddish-blond hair
a strawberry blond child
spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman

Examples of strawberry blonde in a Sentence

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Noun
The undated shot showed Sienna from behind, highlighting her strawberry blonde locks. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 Her brows were lightened to a strawberry blonde shade, and her lips were painted an ultra glossy shade of black. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Watch the Full 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet Livestream With lighter, more strawberry blonde highlights, the new style also features some dimensional color, which makes Huppert’s hair look thicker. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023 Pruitt is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blue eyes, and blonde or strawberry blonde hair. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 7 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for strawberry blonde 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strawberry blonde was in 1880

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“Strawberry blonde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strawberry%20blonde. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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