flaxen

adjective

flax·​en ˈflak-sən How to pronounce flaxen (audio)
Synonyms of flaxennext
1
: made of flax
2
: resembling flax especially in pale soft strawy color
flaxen hair

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fields of flaxen wheat waving in the wind
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Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair. — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The charm of a blondie is indeed its flaxen essence. — Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of flaxen was in the 15th century

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flaxen

adjective
flax·​en ˈflak-sən How to pronounce flaxen (audio)
1
: made of flax
2
: of a pale yellow color
flaxen hair

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