1. plural of foxing; brown or reddish stains that appear on old paper, books, or documents, typically caused by mold, oxidation, or chemical decay
Usage: common in book collecting and archival contexts

1. third-person singular present tense of 'fox'; to trick or deceive someone
Usage: informal

Examples

• The antique book showed extensive foxings on its pages.
• Collectors often try to minimize foxings by storing documents in acid-free boxes.
• The foxings on the manuscript made it difficult to read the original text.
• He is foxings his way through the negotiation with clever arguments.
• The dealer was foxings potential buyers about the condition of the painting.
• Age and humidity caused the foxings to spread across the old letters.