flaxen
1Flaxen — Flax en, a. Made of flax; resembling flax or its fibers; of the color of flax; of a light soft straw color; fair and flowing, like flax or tow; as, flaxen thread; flaxen hair. [1913 Webster] …
2flaxen — made of flax, mid 15c., from FLAX (Cf. flax) + EN (Cf. en) (2). As the color of flax (usually with reference to hair) it is attested from 1520s …
3flaxen — ► ADJECTIVE 1) literary (especially of hair) of the pale yellow colour of dressed flax. 2) of flax …
4flaxen — [flak′sən] adj. [ME < OE fleaxen] 1. of or made of flax 2. like flax in color; pale yellow; straw colored …
5flaxen — adjective Date: 15th century 1. made of flax 2. resembling flax especially in pale soft strawy color < flaxen hair > …
6flaxen — flax|en [ˈflæksən] adj literary flaxen hair is light yellow in colour = ↑blond …
7flaxen — flax|en [ flæksən ] adjective LITERARY flaxen hair is pale yellow …
8flaxen — [[t]flæ̱ks(ə)n[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Flaxen hair is pale yellow in colour. [LITERARY] …
9flaxen — adjective literary flaxen hair is light in colour …
10flaxen — UK [ˈflæks(ə)n] / US [ˈflæksən] adjective literary flaxen hair is pale yellow …