strawberry blonde

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noun

Synonyms of strawberry blondenext
1
: a person having reddish-blond hair
2
: a reddish-blond color

strawberry blonde

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adjective

variants or strawberry blond
: of a reddish-blond color
also : having reddish-blond hair
a strawberry blond child
—spelled blond when used of a boy or man and usually blonde when used of a girl or woman

Examples of strawberry blonde in a Sentence

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Noun
Kidman styled her natural curly strawberry blonde hair in a sleek blowout with face-framing pieces. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Take your red hair to fiery new heights with bright and bold balayage in a slew of warm red shades, ranging from copper to strawberry blonde. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Nicole Kidman was the ultimate strawberry blonde who had sass and class. — ELLE, 16 Dec. 2022 Speaking of strawberry blonde, Perry says to take the shade a little bit deeper. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strawberry blonde

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strawberry blonde was in 1880

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