How to pronounce foxing
American English pronunciation
FOK-sing
- IPA
- /ˈfɑksɪŋ/
- Syllables
- FOK · sing (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What foxing means
Brown spots that appear on old paper
In a sentence: The old map had foxing all over it, like brown freckles.
Where it comes from: Probably from fox, because the spots are about the reddish-brown color of a fox.
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