ˈfäksiŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from foxed, after such pairs as English colored: coloring
1. : discoloration ; especially : brownish spots in the paper of old books
2.
[from gerund of fox (II) ]
a. : a piece of material applied to the upper or extending around the outsole of a boot or shoe
b. : a piece of leather ornamenting the lower part of the quarter of a shoe, covering the counter, and sometimes extending to the vamp — see shoe illustration