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Flaxen vs Blonde - What's the difference?

flaxen | blonde |

As adjectives the difference between flaxen and blonde

is that flaxen is made of or resembling flax fibers while blonde is alternative form of lang=en.

As a noun blonde is

alternative form of lang=en person of fair hair. Used especially of a woman. See the usage notes in the entry blond.

flaxen

English

Adjective

(head)
  • 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.

    • See also

    * blond * linen * tow, towhead * English adjectives ending in -en

    blonde

    English

    Alternative forms

    * blond

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pale golden brown color).

    • Adjective

    (en-adj)

    • Usage notes

    See the usage notes in the entry blond .

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