"silver vixen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: silver vixens [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on earlier silver fox. Head templates: {{en-noun}} silver vixen (plural silver vixens)
  1. A female silver fox (animal). Categories (lifeform): Female animals
    Sense id: en-silver_vixen-en-noun-Sraq5Y0F Disambiguation of Female animals: 83 17
  2. (colloquial) An attractive woman who has graying hair. Tags: colloquial Categories (lifeform): Foxes
    Sense id: en-silver_vixen-en-noun-1nt4NTey Disambiguation of Foxes: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1968, The foxes of Beachy Cove, page 25:",
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        "An attractive woman who has graying hair."
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        "(colloquial) An attractive woman who has graying hair."
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