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oxblood

American  
[oks-bluhd] / ˈɒksˌblʌd /
Also oxblood red

noun

  1. a deep dull-red color.


oxblood British  
/ ˈɒksˌblʌd /

adjective

  1. of a dark reddish-brown colour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of oxblood

First recorded in 1695–1705; ox + blood

Example Sentences

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For rich “manly” colors, consider dreamy green, lush navy, luxurious camel, deep gray, tobacco brown and oxblood red.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2022

Cardi wore a floor-length oxblood custom Thom Browne gown, made from tulle and silk organza and filled with down, which featured a mammoth train flowing in concentric circles.

From BBC • May 7, 2019

At Mr. Porter, brown similarly outsells black, and its style director, Olie Arnold, said the retailer has recently found success with boots in oxblood, a rich reddish-brown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2018

Tonal hoodie jackets and relaxed cashmere cardigans in green, oxblood and yellow echoed the painterly colorings of France's Ochre Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2016

He had put on a white shirt with a white tie and white flannel trousers, and a pair of bright tan, oxblood shoes.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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