often attributive
1
: any of a genus (Linum of the family Linaceae, the flax family) of herbs
especially
: a slender erect annual (L. usitatissimum) with blue flowers commonly cultivated for its bast fiber and seed
2
: the fiber of the flax plant especially when prepared for spinning
3
: any of several plants resembling flax
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What to Know About Sheets Before Shopping Material Sheets are available in a variety of fabrics, such as cotton, flax, silk, bamboo, and eucalyptus.
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Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
Last summer, Witherspoon wore linen shorts, which remind us of these ones from Banana Republic that are made of a linen-blend fabric consisting of cotton and flax.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
Last summer, Witherspoon wore linen shorts, which remind us of these ones from Banana Republic that are made of a linen-blend fabric consisting of cotton and flax.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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“Flax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flax. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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flax
noun
: a slender plant with blue flowers that is grown for its fiber from which linen is made and for its seed from which oil and livestock feed are obtained
also
: its fiber
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