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flaxen Definition

flaxen (flaksən)

adjective

  1. of or made of flax
  2. like flax in color; pale-yellow; straw-colored

Etymology: ME < OE fleaxen

flaxen Synonyms

flaxen

modif.

straw-colored, golden, yellowish; see blond, yellow 1.

flaxen Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • mane: Striking liver chestnut, 4 white stockings, flaxen mane & tail, good to shoe, box, traffic & handle.
  • curl: Lady Caroline herself was described as slender, graceful, with short clipped flaxen curls with a soft prettily affected voice.
  • beard: The tailor replaced his cloak of black, and the man with the flaxen beard proffered him a little glass of some refreshing fluid.

Browse dictionary entries near flaxen

  1. flax
  2. flawlessness
  3. flawlessly
  4. flawless
  5. flaw
  6. flavour
  7. flavory
  8. flavorsome
  9. flavorous
  10. flavorless
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  2. flaxseed
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  4. flay
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  6. flea
  7. flea beetle
  8. flea-bitten
  9. flea circus
  10. flea-flicker