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

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

Mr. Ralston, a 6-foot-2 right-hander with strawberry blond hair, joked that he had chosen Wimbledon over graduation because he “didn’t have a date for the prom.”

From Washington Post