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silver fox

–noun
a red fox in the color phase in which the fur is black with silver-gray ends on the longer hairs.

Origin:
1760–70
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silver fox  
n.  
  1. A red fox of the melanistic form, having black fur tipped with white.

  2. The fur of a silver fox, especially as an article of clothing.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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silver fox

(Vulpes fulva), red fox of North America in that colour phase when the fur is black with interspersed silver-tipped hairs. See fox.

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