strawberry blonde

• strawberry blond

strawberry blonde (comparative more strawberry blonde, superlative most strawberry blonde)

1. An uncommon orange hair colour; it is characterized as a combination of pale light yellow (often called blonde) and red. Strawberry blonde hair appears blonde in dim light, but when exposed to sun or a bright light, the hair may assume a slight tinge of pink or red color.

   strawberry blonde:  

strawberry blonde (plural strawberry blondes)

1. A person, especially a woman, who has hair of this colour.
   • 1895, “The Band Played On”, John F. Palmer (lyrics), Charles B. Ward (music), chorus:

     Casey would waltz with a strawberry blonde,
     And the band played on. . . .
     He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls,
     And the band played on.

2. A cocktail comprising one part vodka to two parts cherry brandy to three parts cola topped with a dash of cream and stirred gently with a swizzle stick before serving.

• See gender notes at blond.