ash blonde
noun/ˌæʃ ˈblɒnd/
/ˌæʃ ˈblɑːnd/
(sometimes offensive)- a person, usually a woman, with hair that is ash blonde in colour Blonde may be used to describe a woman’s hair, but many people dislike the noun ‘a blonde’ as a way of referring to a woman, as it suggests the most important thing about her is her hair colour and is often used to imply a stereotype (= a fixed but not accurate idea) that blonde women are stupid.
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