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blondie

American  
[blon-dee] / ˈblɒn di /

noun

  • blondies
    plural
  1. Informal. a blond person.

    All the children were blondies.

  2. a dessert confection resembling a brownie but made with butterscotch flavoring in place of chocolate.


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Etymology

Origin of blondie

blond + -ie

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This modern classic from Rowlett, Texas, is more blondie bar than pie, and we’re not complaining.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 15, 2025

And this blondie, layered with flavors and generous in inclusions, does not disappoint.

From Salon Oct. 17, 2025

Nobody knew who this mysterious blondie was, but her billboards attracted the public’s attention — leading to offers from film studios and magazines.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2024

In 2016, after an employer raved about a blondie she’d made, she started a Brooklyn bakery, Blondery.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2021

But I was right about blondie: she takes off from third.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

As I often do, I turned first for inspiration to Inspired Taste's brilliant and endlessly adaptable blondies recipe.

From Salon Oct. 29, 2023

This is how I end up baking and eating banana peanut butter Oreo blondies at 10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2022

Friends who seem to have gotten the malt memo years before me advised adding it to waffle batter, blondies and directly on ice cream, all with A+ results.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2021

There are several brownies and blondies, some uncommonly scented with figs and bay leaves; a brownie made with cocoa is a simple delight.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2021

That workhorse tin, as the British Kimber calls it, is a standard for such fare as brownies and blondies.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2020

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