flaxen

or flax·y

[ flak-suhn ]

adjective

1. made of flax.
2. pertaining to flax.
3. resembling flax.
4. of the pale yellowish color of dressed flax.

flaxen

/ ˈflæksən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling flax
2. of a soft yellow colour

   flaxen hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of flaxen¹

First recorded in 1510–20; flax + -en ²

Example Sentences

I don't see how you can doubt that that flaxen-haired girl is a descendant of Medoc, Prince of Wales.

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She had come to the hearth-rug, where lay the scissors, and nearly all my beautiful flaxen curls on the floor.

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His mind may be full of their golden hair, expecting to find it flaxen at least.

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Her hair was a pale flaxen and fluffed out naturally, worn severely back from her low forehead though it was.

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Her bloom-tinted complexion was delicately fresh as ever; her dress was as becoming, her flaxen locks were as youthful.

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