Definitions

1. noun

A woman who cultivates or uses flax, especially for extracting flaxseed oil or producing linen.

“The flaxwoman spent her entire day sorting through the flax crop and extracting the valuable oil.”

2. noun

A person, usually a woman, who is skilled in working with flax to produce linen or other flax-based products.

“The flaxwoman’s expertise in spinning flax into high-quality linen was renowned in the region.”