red fox
noun
a fox, Vulpes vulpes, usually having orangish-red to reddish-brown fur.
Origin of red fox
An Americanism dating back to 1630–40
Words nearby red fox
red fir,
red fire,
red flag,
red flash,
red flour beetle,
red fox,
red giant,
red goatfish,
red grouse,
red guard,
red guards
Example sentences from the Web for red fox
“She's going to have the Red-Fox piped down to the village,” said Mrs. Daggett.
An Alabaster Box |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse KingsleyHis old hunting cap was replaced by a new one made of the skin of a red-fox, with the bushy tail hanging at one side.
The Cave by the Beech Fork |Henry S. Spalding
British Dictionary definitions for red fox
red fox
noun
the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora (carnivores)