strawberry blond

American  

adjective

1. reddish blond.

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noun

1. a person with reddish-blond hair.

Spelling

See blonde.

Etymology

Origin of strawberry blond

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

His hair is darker than it used to be—more reddish brown than strawberry blond—but everything else is so familiar.

From Literature

The hair was a glossy strawberry blond, nothing like the drab, dark brown of days gone by.

From Literature

My parents, who divorced when I was very young, used to call me Apple — I was strawberry blond and had massive red cheeks.

From New York Times

A pale, elegant strawberry blond, she’d modeled to pay tuition fees, and continued to cultivate a chic, glamorous air in private footage and public appearances.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman in the photo was beautiful, with long strawberry blond hair, an amazing smile and just a hint of sass.

From Los Angeles Times