blue fox

noun

1. a bluish-gray winter color phase of the Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus.
2. the Arctic fox in summer pelage.
3. the blue fur of this animal.
4. any white fox fur dyed blue.

blue fox

noun

1. a variety of the arctic fox that has a pale grey winter coat and is bred for its fur
2. the fur of this animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue fox¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Late in the book, the blue fox recalls his capture by the Company, staring into his mate’s eyes as he’s dragged away from her.

From New York Times

But first, readers land in a dystopia populated by impossible creatures: a disappearing blue fox, a carnivorous duck with a broken wing, attack beetles, a deadly underwater behemoth, a coordinated swarm of salamanders.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid the nightmares that suffuse the narrative, VanderMeer has dreamed up some fantastical creatures: a messianic blue fox, a dangerously violent duck and an ancient fish with a secret.

From New York Times

The coastal fox the researchers tracked, also known as a blue fox, landed in Ellesmere Island in Canada on July 1, 2018.

From Seattle Times

The animal, known as a coastal or blue fox, was fitted with a tracking device in July 2017.

From The Guardian