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fox·hound
/
ˈfɒksˌhaʊnd
/
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foks
-hound
]
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noun
any of several breeds of medium-sized
hounds
trained to hunt
foxes
and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.
Compare
American foxhound
,
English foxhound
.
Origin:
1755–65;
fox
+
hound
1
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foxhound
(ˈfɒksˌhaʊnd)
—
n
either of two breeds (the English and the American) of dog having a short smooth coat and pendent ears. Though not large (height about 60 cm or 23 in.) they have great stamina and are usually kept for hunting foxes
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