Idle Question

[lightofdaye]

Luna's hair is often described as dirty blonde. But does she have 'dirty blonde' hair, or dirty 'blonde hair'? ie) blonde hair that is unclean or hair that is a dirty blonde colour.

I'd thought the former and seen it at least one fic, where Harry cleans it for her. But recently it occured to me that dirty blonde is description people do use for hair colour. So *shrug*

Comments

[nutmeg-44.livejournal.com]

I've always thought it was the colour not the state of being.

[tamlane.livejournal.com]

Huh. It never occurred to me that this would be anything but a color descriptor. Though I suppose it's possible that Luna wouldn't have the best hygiene, being motherless and a bit spacey as she is.

[nia_kantorka]

It's Luna's hair colour. Had to learn all these strange names of blondes (and other hair colours). Still don't know why strawberry blondes are called that as I would name them red haired. I'm hopeless and just had to learn this stuff. Meaning, you're not alone. :)))

[nevrafire.livejournal.com]

I definitely think 100% it means to imply hair color

I have a relative who has what would be deemed 'dirty blonde' hair and it basically is
'ash blonde'

[sabethea.livejournal.com]

Never even considered it might mean 'not clean'. Huh. How weirdly obvious an alternative meaning, now I think about it.