silver fox

noun

plural silver foxes also silver fox

1

: a genetically determined color phase of the common red fox in which the fur is black tipped with white

2

plural silver foxes : an attractive middle-aged man having mostly gray or white hair

… George Clooney will perennially be the sexiest silver fox alive, despite distinguished competition from Steve Carrell, Dermot Mulroney, Richard Gere and John Slattery.

—Alex Apatoff

Examples of silver fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These days, the singer is a silver fox whose grey mop still harkens back to his shaggier youth. — John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction. — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026

Since embracing her silver fox status a few years ago, Andie MacDowell has kept the au naturel ethos going by regularly sporting her natural gray curls for public appearances. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Mar. 2026

Nelson’s 34 with hair that looks 15 years older, a silver fox who’s having one of the best seasons (49 points in 55 games) of an excellent NHL career. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silver fox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

silver fox

noun

: a color form of the common red fox in which the pelt is black tipped with white