ash blonde

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   A pale, cool-toned blonde color that has a grayish or silvery tint rather than a golden or warm one.

   Grammar: Used as a mass noun to talk about the color itself, without 'a' or a plural.

   She decided to dye her hair ash blonde for the winter.

   The model's hair was a striking shade of ash blonde.

   Ash blonde is a popular choice for people who want a cool-toned look.

2. 2adjectivebefore a noun

   Having hair of a pale, cool blonde color with a grayish or silvery tint.

   Grammar: Used before a noun to describe hair or a person: an ash-blonde woman. Can also be used after a linking verb: Her hair is ash blonde.

   Patterns

   • ash-blonde hair
   • ash-blonde woman
   • be ash blonde

   He has ash-blonde hair that looks almost silver in the sunlight.

   The actress appeared with ash-blonde locks at the premiere.

   Her naturally ash-blonde hair darkened as she got older.

Common combinations

dye something ash blonde

She dyed her hair ash blonde last summer.

ash-blonde hair

His ash-blonde hair is very distinctive.

ash-blonde shade

This ash-blonde shade works well on cool skin tones.

go ash blonde

She went ash blonde for the new season.

Synonyms and how they differ

platinum blonde

Platinum blonde is much lighter, almost white, while ash blonde is a darker, grayish blonde.

gray-blonde

Gray-blonde is similar but usually describes hair that is a mix of gray and blonde, often due to aging, not a dyed color.

Opposites

Word family

ash noun

The gray powder left after something burns, which gives the color its name.

blonde adjective

Having fair or yellow hair.

Commonly confused: ash blonde or ashy?

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