Definition of Foxtrot
—a communications code word for the letter f
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First Known Use of foxtrot
1952
Definition of fox-trot
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:a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot
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:a ballroom dance in duple time with slow walking steps, quick running steps, and the step of the two-step
First Known Use of fox-trot
1872
First Known Use of fox-trot
1916
FOXTROT Defined for English Language Learners
fox-trot
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Definition of fox-trot for English Language Learners
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: a formal dance that includes slow walking steps and quick running steps; also : the music for this dance
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