silver vixen en · NOUN
Etymology
Modelled on earlier silver fox.
Meanings
-
A female silver fox (animal).
I saw a very dark silver fox slip across the road just in front of me. After a while I discovered that they were a mated pair—the biscuit-colored dog fox and the smaller silver vixen.
1968, The foxes of Beachy Cove, page 25:
- (colloquial) An attractive woman who has graying hair.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silver vixens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |