On 06/01/2004 03:43 PM, Larry F said:
>> On 05/26/2004 08:07 PM, Brian Randall said:
>>> the cover, in a very revealing red outfit, a long-haired {blonde :
>>> blond}-haired woman posed, looking somewhat distracted. The text
>>> beneath her face read, 'Female Power! Inside: Exclusive Interview
>>> With T.N. Software Founder.'
> Incorrect. Brian spelled it right. "Blond" is for male, "blonde"
> is for female. Comes from the fact that the word is derived from
> French, which uses such gender distinctions. It's exactly the same as
> "fiance" and "fiancee".
Fiance and fiancee are nouns, not adjectives.
The blond/blonde distinction applies when the word is used a noun.
>> From Merriam-Webster:
>
> Main Entry: blond
> Variant(s): or blonde /'bl�nd/
> Function: adjective
> Etymology: Middle French blond, masculine; blonde, feminine
> 1 a : of a flaxen, golden, light auburn, or pale yellowish brown color
> <blond hair> b : of a pale white or rosy white color <blond skin> c :
> being a blond
> 2 a : of a light color b : of the color blond c : made light-colored by
> bleaching <a table of blond walnut>
> - blond�ish /'bl�n-dish/ adjective