Word of the Day 2.11.09
flaxen
flax·en (fl
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s
n)
adj.
1. Made of or resembling flax.
2. Having the pale grayish-yellow color of flax fiber: flaxen braids.
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| Adj. | 1. | flaxen – of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; “flaxen locks”
blond, blonde, light-haired – being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; “blond Scandinavians”; “a house full of light-haired children”
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