platinum blonde
Americannoun
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a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
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a pale blond or silver color.
Etymology
Origin of platinum blonde
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Their team – all dressed in tasselled cowboy outfits – have nabbed the prize for best-dressed, tying with another team decked out in pink nighties and platinum blonde wigs.
From BBC
During her training sessions, there was an easily recognizable shock of platinum blonde curls at the boards.
Versace is also an embodiment of the fashion house she has built - always seen in brightly coloured prints that are synonymous with the brand and platinum blonde hair that means she always stands out.
From BBC
Their brunette hair had been dyed platinum blonde to eerily match Torres’.
From BBC
Ketchum is impossible to miss: Standing next to seven men in suits, she is wearing a red dress and black heels, and has platinum blonde hair.
From Seattle Times
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