Flaxen vs. Blond

Flaxenadjective

Made of or resembling flax fibers.

Flaxenadjective

A pale yellow brown; the colour of dried flax stalks and of the fiber obtained therefrom.

Flaxenadjective

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.

Flaxenadjective

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown;

Blondnoun

A pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color.

Blondnoun

A person with this hair color.

Blondadjective

Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.

Blondadjective

Having blond hair.

Blondadjective

alternative spelling of blonde

Blondverb

To color or dye blond

Blondadjective

Of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.

Blondnoun

a person with fair skin and hair

Blondadjective

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or gray eyes;

Blond

Blond or fair hair, also blonde, is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color.