noun
fox
An attractive person, in informal, often dated usage.
The old comedy calls the attractive actor a fox.
Etymology
The animal name became slang for an attractive person. The usage developed alongside foxy meaning sexually attractive, rather than retaining the animal word’s literal meaning.
More examples
- She laughed at the dated compliment fox.
- The memoir recalls being called a fox in her youth.
- The review describes fox as a dated term of admiration for appearance.
Forms
fox · foxes
Similar words
- beauty
- A person admired for appearance, without the same slang register.