In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?

The word blond was first attested in English in 1481 and derives from Old French blont and meant "a colour midway between golden and light chestnut". The French (and thus also the the English word) has 2 possible origins. Some linguists say it comes from Middle Latin Blundus, meaning yellow, others say it comes from Old Frankish *blund which would relate it to Old English blonden-feax meaning grey-haired, from blondan/blandan meaning to mix. Also, Old English beblonden meant dyed as ancient Germanic warriors were noted for dying their hair. The linguists who support the Latin origins however say that Middle Latin blundus was a vulgar pronunciation of Latin flavus, also meaning yellow, the word was reintroduced into English in the 17th century from French and was until recently still felt as French, hence blonde for females and blond for males.Writers of English will still distinguish between the masculine blond and the feminine blonde and, as such, it is one of the few adjectives in English with separate masculine and feminine forms. However, many writers use only one of the spellings without regard to gender, and without a clear majority usage one way or another.



so its easier if u follow the gender( or both withour regarding the gender)

male=blond

female= blonde



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so..u clear now?In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
The Oxford English Dictionary seems to prefer "blond" as far as I can tell.
Use 'blond' for a male and 'blonde' for a female.In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I'm Aussie and I use blonde.
Usually in the English language, it is correct 2 use "blond."In the Australian Dictionary, Blond and Blonde are both the correct spelling for fair hair-which one do I use?
I use 'blonde', my hairdresser using 'blonde' too.



Most hair colours use 'blonde'.