silver fox

English

Noun

silver fox (plural silver foxes)

  1. A red fox (Vulpes vulpes) with pale yellow or (rarely) silver to black fur.
  2. A domestic rabbit of a rare breed with silvery-black fur.
  3. (idiomatic) An attractive man who has graying hair.

Coordinate terms

(attractive man with graying hair):

  • silver vixen

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References

The Silver Fox?  What Women Think About Gray Hair by Marcy Barack in MSN's Lifestyle: Boomers.

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