platinum blonde
Americannoun
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a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
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a pale blond or silver color.
Etymology
Origin of platinum blonde
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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
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
Their brunette hair had been dyed platinum blonde to eerily match Torres’.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024
She fashions platinum blonde hair and signature bangs.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023
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
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