Blond vs. Blonde

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Why do we have both 'blond' and 'blonde'? In English, we have many many alike words with different functions and meanings. Come on.

What Is Their Main Difference?

These two words are the same. They are both used to refer to something/someone that is light-colored.

Differences

As stated above, they do not have any differences. They both refer to something/someone that is light-colored. Look:

Which one do you like to date? The blond man or the dark one?

Why is it that men tend to like the blondes more than the brunettes?

Similarities

As mentioned above, 'blond' and 'blonde' can be used to talk about someone or something that is ligh-colored. Look below:

I don't really like when people dye their hair blond.

Because of my blonde friend, we were always popular in school.

Are They Interchangeable?

Since these two words are nearly one and the same, they can be used interchangeably. However, Americans prefer 'blond' and British people tend o use 'blonde' more. Compare:

✓ Check out that blonde boy over there!

✓ Check out that blond boy over there!

As you can see, they are both the same.

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