Ok, I need somebody to get this settled for me once and for all. I have seen both "she had blond hair" and "she had blonde hair." It may be worthwhile to add that I have gotten these out of two novels.
Which is it?
Which is it?
Hair
Actually, I might be mistaken. I think the first was "he had blond hair"
In novels, you would probably see "he has blond hair" and "she has blonde hair," since these two forms correspond to masculine and feminine form in French. The form "blonde" might also refer to a woman with blond hair as well.
Some authors do not retain this distinction because of a degree of sexism it implies. The neutral "blond" is, therefore, preferred because of political reasons, especially in the US.
Some authors do not retain this distinction because of a degree of sexism it implies. The neutral "blond" is, therefore, preferred because of political reasons, especially in the US.
I have only seen "blonde" in reference to a female with blond hair, eg. "That woman is a true blonde"
I have never seen "blonde" as a noun modifier like "She has blonde hair"--this would imply that the gender of the word 'hair' was feminine (which it is not); not the worman
I have never seen "blonde" as a noun modifier like "She has blonde hair"--this would imply that the gender of the word 'hair' was feminine (which it is not); not the worman
I am from the United States, and I use BLOND for males and BLONDE for females.