Associations to the word «Flaxen»

Wiktionary

FLAXEN, adjective. Made of or resembling flax fibers.
FLAXEN, adjective. A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.

Dictionary definition

FLAXEN, adjective. Of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; "flaxen locks".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats