foxing

[ fok-sing ]
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noun
  1. material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe.

  2. discoloration, as of book leaves or prints.

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foxing

/ (ˈfɒksɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a piece of leather used to reinforce or trim part of the upper of a shoe

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