flaxen

flaxen Definition

flaxen (flak′sən)

adjective

Etymology: ME < OE fleaxen

flaxen Synonyms

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.

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