blondieren

to bleach, lighten hair

verb blon-DEER-en Rare

Origin: from French 'blond'

Usage Note

Blondieren means to chemically bleach hair lighter — not just dyeing blonde but the bleaching process itself. It is the technical term used by hairdressers (das Haar blondieren).

Examples

"Sie ließ sich das Haar beim Friseur blondieren."

Natural Translation

She had her hair bleached at the hairdresser's.

Literal Translation

She let herself the hair at the hairdresser bleach.

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