bronde

== English == === Etymology === Blend of brunette +‎ blonde or brown + blonde, popularised from circa 2010. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: brŏnd, IPA(key): /bɹɒnd/ (US) enPR: bränd, IPA(key): /bɹɑnd/ Rhymes: -ɒnd, -ɑnd === Noun === bronde (countable and uncountable, plural brondes) (informal) (uncountable) A hair colour intermediate between brown and blond. Coordinate term: blorange 2017, "Hair Colouring", The Times of Oman 100, Summer 2016, page 33: What happens when beach blonde meets a rich brunette? You get a 'bronde'. A colour that is somewhere between the two extremes, bronde brings in the best of both worlds. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bronde. (countable) A person having this hair colour. ==== Synonyms ==== dirty blond, dishwater blond === Adjective === bronde (not comparable) (informal) Having or relating to a bronde colour. 2021, Jenna Engel, quoted in Veronica Boodhan, "Finding The Perfect Match", Salon, May 2021, page 35: Olive skin tones look great with a bronde colour, so mixing a chocolate brown with honey highlights would be a great option. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bronde. === Anagrams === Bodner, Borden, Bredon, Broden, bonder, borned, rebond