"silver vixen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silver vixens [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on earlier silver fox. Etymology templates: {{m|en|silver fox}} silver fox Head templates: {{en-noun}} silver vixen (plural silver vixens)
  1. A female silver fox (animal). Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Foxes
    Sense id: en-silver_vixen-en-noun-Sraq5Y0F Disambiguation of Female animals: 90 10 Disambiguation of Foxes: 56 44
  2. (colloquial) An attractive woman who has graying hair. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-silver_vixen-en-noun-1nt4NTey Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80

Inflected forms

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