flaxen

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈflæk.sən/

Definition of flaxen

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Made of or resembling flax fibers.
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adj

  1. Made of or resembling flax fibers.
  2. A pale yellow brown as of dried flax; blonde.
    “The couple and their children have flaxen hair.”

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Etymology

From Middle English flaxen, flexon, flexin, from Old English fleaxen (“of flax; flaxen”), equivalent to flax + -en (“made of”). Compare Dutch vlassen.

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