blue fox

noun

a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat

• Hypernyms: ↑Arctic fox, ↑white fox, ↑Alopex lagopus

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noun

1.

a. : a color phase of the arctic fox in which the coat remains blue gray in winter

b. : the typical arctic fox in summer pelage

c. : the pelt or fur of one of these foxes often imitated by dyeing white fox pelts

2. : a dark reddish gray that is lighter and very slightly yellower than average mauve taupe and less strong and slightly bluer and darker than average rose taupe

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1. a bluish-gray winter color phase of the Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus.

2. the Arctic fox in summer pelage.

3. the blue fur of this animal.

4. any white fox fur dyed blue.

[1860-65]

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blue fox noun

1. The arctic fox

2. Its fur

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Main Entry: ↑blue

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blue fox,

1. an Arctic fox whose fur is bluish-gray or black throughout the year.

2. any one of certain other Arctic foxes, whose fur is bluish in summer only.

3. the bluish fur of any of these foxes.

4. any imitation of this fur.