blue fox

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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“Blue fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20fox. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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