adj
flaxen
Flaxen (adj) means Made from, or looking like, the fibres of the flax plant.
adj
1
Made from, or looking like, the fibres of the flax plant.
2
Pale yellowish in colour, like dried flax or fair hair.
"The couple and their children have flaxen hair."
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English flaxen, flexon, flexin, from Old English fleaxen ("of flax; flaxen"), equivalent to flax and -en ("made of"). Compare Dutch vlassen.
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What is the meaning of flaxen?
"flaxen" (adj) means made from, or looking like, the fibres of the flax plant.
What is another word for flaxen?
Other words for "flaxen" include sandy.
What is the opposite of flaxen?
Opposites of "flaxen" include brunet, brunette.
What are the different meanings of flaxen?
"flaxen" has 2 main meanings: 1. Made from, or looking like, the fibres of the flax plant; 2. Pale yellowish in colour, like dried flax or fair hair.
