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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oxfords
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Also called Oxford tie, 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
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Etymology
Origin of oxford
1580–90; named after Oxford, the city in S Oxfordshire, England.
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Products arriving earlier than normal are so-called core items, such as oxford shirts, polo tops and sweaters, rather than seasonal items, CFO Picicci said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
The writer, producer and host Avery Trufelman has a grand theory about why the same basic clothing items — oxford button-downs, chunky sweaters, pressed chinos — have remained wardrobe staples for the last half-century.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
He had swapped his signature orange Crocs for black ones, and wore a blue oxford shirt, a zippered pullover, a blue sport coat and gray slacks.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2022
Wearing a snap-brim straw hat, dark glasses, and an unconstructed jacket; a beige, un-pressed dress shirt; jeans; and nondescript oxford shoes, Dean was obviously not into fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
Mrs. de Vries nods permission for me to open it, and when I do, I see two oxford shoes and a pair of ankle socks.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
He added: "The police were present in strength and clearly nervous. We had fly-posted that Oxford Street would be closed at 11am but the poor bobbies had no idea how we hoped to do it."
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Later, along with other campaigners in the newly formed Oxford Street Action Committee, they planned a demonstration which aimed to show Londoners a different vision of the street.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Class arrangements, in short, are not dissimilar to those in prewar Oxford when Tolkien was giving literary shape to his curious imaginings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
"This budget will largely be a stopgap that will tide the government over before a more significant policy overhaul in 2027," said Alexander Harvey, UK economist at Oxford Economics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
I was standing in the middle of Oxford Street, half a block from my dorm room.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
A silk scarf swaddles her cotton white hair as she sports a random T-shirt layered with one of my late grandfather’s button-up oxfords, loosely fitting khakis and mud-caked Crocs.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2022
The search to fill Carter’s handmade Crockett & Jones cap-toe oxfords fell to Wintour and Sauerberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2019
The cheerleader dressed as a pillar of moral rectitude: colorful hair bows, an ankle-length skirt, and saddle oxfords.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2017
She wore a bright kelly green coat, a white blouse, low-heeled oxfords, and a red skirt, which she took off to wrap around the baby.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2017
I sit at the end of the pew, next to Suesetta, who is wearing a navy-blue skirt, a white starched shirt, saddle oxfords, and bobby socks.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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