flaxen
adj/ˈflæk.sən/
Etymology From Middle English flaxen, flexon, flexin, from Old English fleaxen (“of flax; flaxen”), equivalent to flax + -en (“made of”). Compare Dutch vlassen.
1
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
2
Of hair A pale yellow brown as of dried flax; blonde.
- The couple and their children have flaxen hair.
- Derived terms
- flaxenish