Flax or flaxen is a pale yellowish-gray, the color of straw or unspun
dressed flax. The first recorded use of ''flax'' as a color name in
English was in 1915, but "flaxen" had been used to describe hair color in ''
David Copperfield
''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to matur ...
'', by
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English novelist, journalist, short story writer and Social criticism, social critic. He created some of literature's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by ...
in 1849: Mr. Omer's granddaughter, Minnie, is described as "a pretty little girl with long, flaxen, curling hair."
["David Copperfield," by Charles Dickens London:1849 Bradbury and Evans]
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Lists of colors
These are the lists of colors;
* List of colors: A–F
* List of colors: G–M
* List of colors: N–Z
* List of colors (alphabetical)
* List of colors by shade
* List of color palettes
* List of Crayola crayon colors
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Flaxen gene
Flaxen is a genetic trait in which the mane (horse), mane and tail (horse), tail of chestnut (coat), chestnut-colored horses are noticeably lighter than the body coat color, often a golden blonde shade. Manes and tails can also be a mixture of da ...
Shades of yellow
Flax
Blond hair
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