A couple weeks ago, somebody referred to young Peyton as "tow-headed." We generally agreed that this means some sort of blond, but why "tow"? Here's an answer from the dictionary:
tow (n.) coarse and broken fibers removed from flax, hemp or jute during scutching or hackling and used for twine etc.
"Tow headed" usually means the same as having "flaxen" hair--so blond as to be nearly white. (As you probably know, flax is what linen is made of.) Here's a picture of flax tow:
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