platinum blonde

American  

noun

1. a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.

2. a pale blond or silver color.

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Etymology

Origin of platinum blonde

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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platinum blonde

Launching into the world of modeling soon after, she divorced her husband and made a history-defining decision: dyeing her brown hair platinum blonde.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Their team – all dressed in tasselled cowboy outfits – have nabbed the prize for best-dressed, tying with another team decked out in pink nighties and platinum blonde wigs.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

During her training sessions, there was an easily recognizable shock of platinum blonde curls at the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Speaking to me from Paris, Laurent, with platinum blonde hair and a sideways-knotted neck scarf, was the picture of aquiline French elegance.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2021

She was a large woman whose hair was dyed platinum blonde except where you could see the mousy-brown bits growing out from the roots.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl