ash-blond

Or ash-blonde

[ash-blond]

adjective

1. pale, grayish blond.

   ash-blond hair.

ash blond

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

Other Word Forms

• ash blond noun
• ash blonde noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ash-blond¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

As with them, his face is lit from above by a blinding white flash that hits his ash blond hair like a spotlight.

From Seattle Times

Police, who have appealed for sightings, described Mr Sambrook as white, 5ft 8ins, of medium build, with ash blond short hair, ginger/blond stubble, blue eyes, and has a West Yorkshire accent.

From BBC

Then, the newly lightened hair is toned, a color-depositing process that gives highlights an exact shade — say, a cool ash blond or a warm bronze-y brown.

From New York Times

I recreate the same two-toned hair color with a deep scarlet and ash blond.

From Literature

Over and over, a wind gun blasts her with just enough force to make me worry about the integrity of her ash blond wig.

From Time