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fox⋅hound

  [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.

Origin:
1755–65; fox + hound 1
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fox·hound   (fŏks'hound')   
n.  Any of various medium-sized short-haired hounds developed for fox hunting, especially either of two breeds, the English foxhound and the American foxhound.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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