"foxess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foxesses [plural]
Etymology: From fox + -ess, since 1866. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fox|ess|id2=female}} fox + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} foxess (plural foxesses)
  1. (rare) A female fox. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Foxes Synonyms: vixen
    Sense id: en-foxess-en-noun-HTszbq0Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess (female)

Inflected forms

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