FLAXEN
flaxen, sandy
(adjective) of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; “flaxen locks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flaxen
Made of or resembling flax fibers.
• The couple and their children have flaxen hair.
A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.
Source: Wiktionary
Flax"en, a.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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