ash-blond

American  

[ash-blond] / ˈæʃˈblɒnd /

Or ash-blonde

adjective

1. pale, grayish blond.

   ash-blond hair.

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ash blond British  

noun

1. 1. a very light blond colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      ash-blond hair

2. Also called: ash blonde.  a person whose hair is this colour

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Other Word Forms

• ash blond noun
• ash blonde noun

Etymology

Origin of ash-blond

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

At one point, she pulled out her phone and showed a picture of herself looking unhinged in an ash-blond wig, an outtake from “The Americans.”

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2023

He still has a magnificent nest of ash-blond hair, great blue eyes and huge white teeth that wouldn’t look out of place in Yosemite national park.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2020

With her ash-blond hair in layers, and a box of Kashi cereal on the shelves behind her, she said that she was starting an activewear brand.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

As he talked, he perched on an ash-blond wooden table in one of the incubator offices provided by the Council of Fashion Designers of America as part of its initiative to support emerging fashion businesses.

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2013

Everyone assumes Twig is a funny nickname because she’s long and skinny and her ash-blond hair sticks out everywhere, but it’s actually short for Twiggy.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller