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Definition of "silver fox" [silver fox]

  • A red fox of the melanistic form, having black fur tipped with white. (noun)
  • The fur of a silver fox, especially as an article of clothing. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "silver fox" in a sentence
  • "“Just felt like shopping,” I told her as I removed the plush faux silver fox I wore over a matching silk turtleneck and fitted dark denims."
  • "The silver fox is just a colour variant, valued for its beautiful fur, of the familiar red fox, Vulpes vulpes."
Words like "silver fox"
red fox
Vulpes vulpes