oxblood
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of oxblood
Example Sentences
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His short-cropped silvery hair slicked back, Springsteen wore a black button-snap shirt with short sleeves rolled up to show his still-taut pipes, dark jeans cuffed at the ankle and oxblood Doc Martens boots.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
The colors were foil, oxblood, chocolate and toad.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Emblematic: a flaming oxblood stippled with a rainbow of other hues, all melting over unusually shaped vessels, many formed like slithery animals with human dispositions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020
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
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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