"foxing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foxings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} foxing (countable and uncountable, plural foxings)
  1. (printing) The discoloration of printed material with brown marks. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: measles, mealiness
    Sense id: en-foxing-en-noun-JaJXZLXR Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foxing-en-noun-UE-mS27c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 15 3 42
  3. Crafty or wily behavior. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foxing-en-noun-oLVNsdo9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 15 3 42
  4. (prison slang) Pretending to be asleep or unconscious. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-foxing-en-noun-~CAgLKTf

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} foxing
  1. present participle and gerund of fox Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: fox
    Sense id: en-foxing-en-verb-enSyOtIw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 15 3 42

Inflected forms

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