Standard Lemma guide

faxed

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ækst
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a head of hair; hairy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of fax (“to send a fax/facsimile”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From Middle English *faxed, from Old English feaxed, ġefeaxed (“haired; having hair”), from Old English feax (“hair”). More at fax.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.