fox eye

noun

A type of eye associated with East Asian people, characterized as narrow, slanted, or upturned.

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Meanings

nounfox eye (countable and uncountable, plural fox eyes)

plural fox eyes

  1. countablein pluralA type of eye associated with East Asian people, characterized as narrow, slanted, or upturned.

    Nobu glimpsed a porcelain face, camellia lips and slanted fox eyes […]

    2012, Lesley Downer, The Samurai's Daughter, Corgi edition, published 2013, →ISBN, page 132
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    When NaiNai was in her prime, she had a slender figure, a swanlike neck, and a pair of fox eyes with both ends tilted up.

    2010, Anchee Min, Pearl of China, 1st U.S. edition, →ISBN, page 5

    She stared past the hastily dyed hair, past the freckle-shielding makeup, and into the girl's sunken fox eyes.

    2019 January, Deb Jannerson, “Worst-Case Scenario”, in Obra/Artifact, volume 6, page 26

    Synonyms: almond eye

  2. countableuncountablecosmeticsA makeup technique in which the outer corners of the eyes are darkened to a triangular point.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of eye associated with East Asian people, characterized as narrow, slanted, or upturned.

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APA

fox eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20eye

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“fox eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20eye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fox eye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fox%20eye.

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