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    foxing
    /ˈfɒksɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. discoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots: "a few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOXING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FOXING definition: 1. present participle of fox 2. to confuse someone or be too difficult to be understood by someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foxingFoxing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. fox· ing ˈfäk-siŋ. Synonyms of foxing. : brownish spots on old paper. Examples of foxing in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web In most cases, the originals were replaced with high-quality copies that mimicked even their foxing — a sign of a sophisticated operation. Rachel Donadio, New York Times, 1 May 2024.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FoxingFoxing - Wikipedia

    Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps, old paper money and certificates. The name may derive from the fox -like reddish-brown color of the stains, [1] caused by the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOXING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FOXING meaning: 1. present participle of fox 2. to confuse someone or be too difficult to be understood by someone…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › foxingFOXING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Foxing definition: material used to cover the upper portion of a shoe.. See examples of FOXING used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOXING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Word origin. [fox + -ing1] -ing is a suffix of nouns formed from verbs, expressing the action of the verb or its result, product, material, etc. ( the art of building; a new building; cotton wadding ). It is also used to form nouns from words other than verbs ( offing; shirting ).

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › foxingFOXING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for FOXING: puzzling, baffling, perplexing, confusing, bewildering, gravelling, rattling, muddling; Antonyms of FOXING: assuring, satisfying, reassuring, informing, enlightening.