- present participle of fox.
foxing
Americannoun
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material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe.
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discoloration, as of book leaves or prints.
noun
Etymology
Origin of foxing
Example Sentences
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In most cases, the originals were replaced with high-quality copies that mimicked even their foxing — a sign of a sophisticated operation.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
If a fox isn’t foxing, is she even a fox?
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2020
While the blues lurk everywhere in Raitt’s work, she—like George—avoids taking long solos, instead foxing her slide work in and around and behind her vocals.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 9, 2016
Not content with making your feet happy, the new design comes with a fully embroidered All Star patch, on-trend high foxing, and monochrome matte eyelets.
From Forbes ● Jul. 23, 2015
These two specimens differ in coloration from Bornean birds in the U. S. National Museum; I think the difference results from "foxing" of the older specimens.
From Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 by Max C. Thompson
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