red fox

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red foks]
- /rɛd fɒks/
- /red fɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red foks]
- /rɛd fɒks/

Definitions of red fox words

noun red fox a fox, Vulpes vulpes, usually having orangish-red to reddish-brown fur. 1
noun red fox the common fox, Vulpes vulpes, which has a reddish-brown coat: family Canidae, order Carnivora (carnivores) 0
noun red fox a common fox (Vulpes vulpes) of Europe and North America 0
noun red fox the reddish fur of this fox 0

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Origin of red fox

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1630-40

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Parts of speech for Red fox

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red fox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

red fox usage trend in Literature

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