dishwater blond

English

Alternative forms

• dishwater blonde

Adjective

dishwater blond (comparative more dishwater blond, superlative most dishwater blond)

1. Of a dark blond colour/color bordering on light brown.
   • 2006, Pierce Scranton, Death on the Learning Curve, Elite Books, published 2006, →ISBN, page 129:

     She had a pert, dishwater blond hairdo, kind of like a Doris Day cut.

Synonyms

• dirty blond

Noun

dishwater blond (plural dishwater blonds)

1. A dark shade of blond, bordering on light brown.

   dishwater blond:  

   • 2006, Christina Dodd, Trouble in High Heels, Signet, published 2006, →ISBN, page 21:

     "Dishwater blond is just as attractive as it sounds. Get highlights."

2. A person with dark blond hair.
   • 2003, David M. Pierce, Elf Child, The Hatworth Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 1:

     Russ tipped the magazine slightly to reduce the glare from the lamp. The dishwater blond in the picture smiled at him, Russ thought, in just the right way.

Synonyms

• dirty blond