# flaxen

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈflæk.sən/ · frequency rank #99,266

## Definitions
1. Made of or resembling flax fibers.
2. A pale yellow brown as of dried flax; blonde.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flaxen