oxford
noun
a low shoe laced over the instep.
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oxford
1 American
[oks-ferd]
/ ˈɒks fərd /
noun
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Also called Oxford tie. Also called Oxford shoe. a low shoe laced over the instep.
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Also called oxford cloth. a cotton or synthetic fabric, in plain, twill, or basket weave, constructed on a pattern of two fine yarns woven as one warpwise and one loosely twisted yarn weftwise, for shirts, skirts, and summer sportswear.
Oxford
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American
[oks-ferd]
/ ˈɒks fərd /
noun
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1st Earl of. Harley, Robert.
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a city in S Oxfordshire, in S England, NW of London: university, founded in 12th century.
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a town in SW Ohio.
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a town in S Massachusetts.
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a town in N Mississippi, hometown of William Faulkner.
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Also called Oxford Down. one of an English breed of large, hornless sheep, noted for its market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length.
Oxford
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British
/ ˈɒksfəd /
noun
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a city in S England, administrative centre of Oxfordshire, at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Cherwell: Royalist headquarters during the Civil War; seat of Oxford University, consisting of 40 separate colleges, the oldest being University College (1249), and Oxford Brookes University (1993); motor-vehicle industry. Pop: 143 016 (2001)
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Also called: Oxford Down. a breed of sheep with middle-length wool and a dark brown face and legs
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a type of stout laced shoe with a low heel
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a lightweight fabric of plain or twill weave used esp for men's shirts
Oxford
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/ ˈɒksfəd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of oxford
1580–90; named after Oxford, the city in S Oxfordshire, England.
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Young people have also died in water-related incidents in Kent, Oxford, Lincoln, Halifax, Rotherham, Warwickshire and Farnborough, along with a man in his 60s in Cornwall and a woman in her 70s in Wales.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"New data showed services spending, particularly on medical services, slowed and business inventories fell by more than previously estimated," said economist Michael Pearce of Oxford Economics.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
A native of Oxford, England, Harding’s trip marked the start of his transition to becoming an honorary Angeleno.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Opportunities with the Oxford Park Commission looked promising.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
“Elliot Oxford and I started emailing and texting my last week in Texas, and...I think I like him.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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