flaxen vs sandy

flaxen

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

  • Made of or resembling flax fibers. 

sandy

adj
  • Having the colour of sand. 

  • Like sand, especially in texture. 

  • Containing sand. 

  • Sprinkled with sand. 

  • Covered with sand. 

noun
  • A sandwich 

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