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

George Clooney has officially traded in his silver fox look for a dramatic new change. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

Residents weighed in on the comments to share stories about having spotted one of the silver foxes. —Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025

So Leena proposes a swap: Eileen will relocate to London to hunt silver foxes, while Leena decompresses in the countryside. —Sarah Wendell, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

Hollywood's newest silver fox has experimented with different facial hair styles over the years and rocks some scruff on occasion. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silver fox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• equinox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks
• blocks
• blocs

Kids Definition

silver fox

noun

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