The meaning of FLAXEN is made of flax. How to use flaxen in a sentence.

The hue of her hair was called flaxen; but it was more than that--it was the color of bleached straw.

Flaxen generally describes things that are made of flax, or have the color of unspun dressed flax — a pale yellowish-gray. Uses include:

Definition of flaxen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Made of or resembling flax. 2. Having the pale grayish-yellow color of flax fiber: flaxen braids.

FLAXEN definition: made of flax. See examples of flaxen used in a sentence.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word flaxen, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Use the adjective flaxen to describe things that are a pale golden-yellow color, like your brother's flaxen hair or flaxen wheat fields glowing in the summer sun.

Sep 4, 2025 · flaxen Made of or resembling flax fibers. (of hair) A pale yellow brown as of dried flax; blonde.

Flaxen definition: Made of or resembling flax.