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Definition of foxed in English: foxedadjective fɒkstfäkst 1(of the paper of old books or prints) discoloured with brown spots. (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的 Example sentencesExamples - Finally, some fine scans of Modern Library classics, complete with foxed, faded and generally well-worn dust-jackets.
Synonyms mottled, dappled, dapple, pied, piebald, brindled, brindle, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled 2archaic, informal Drunk. 〈古,非正式〉喝醉的 I am perhaps a trifle foxed Synonyms intoxicated, inebriated, drunken, befuddled, incapable, tipsy, the worse for drink, under the influence, maudlin
Derivativesnoun ˈfɒksɪŋˈfɑksɪŋ mass nounDiscoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots. (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的 a few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece Example sentencesExamples - Front hinge cracking, back hinge just barely started, small cloth tears at the top and the bottom of the spine, light foxing and minor soiling. $9,500.
- It was published in London in 1809; apart from the inevitable foxing, it has stood up pretty well to its near 200 years on the shelf.
- In addition to water damage and foxing, tape-staining can also be cured.
Definition of foxed in US English: foxedadjectivefäkst (of the paper of old books or prints) discolored with brown spots. (旧书或旧印刷品的纸页)有黄褐色斑点的,泛黄的,变色的 Example sentencesExamples - Finally, some fine scans of Modern Library classics, complete with foxed, faded and generally well-worn dust-jackets.
Synonyms mottled, dappled, dapple, pied, piebald, brindled, brindle, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled |