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
Genevieve White Carter and Cy Carter, married interior designers who live in St. James, New York, designed a home Venice, California, where they color-matched a Murphy bed’s unit to a pink oxford shirt.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 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
Johnson sported an airy patterned green top and shorts with slingback oxford shoes, a tote bag, snapback and oversized sunglasses.
From Fox News ● Jul. 25, 2021
Mom forced me and Charlie to wear white button-down oxford shirts tucked into jeans, while she, Nana, and Zooey wore white sundresses.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Available data so far suggests China's economy lost momentum" during the period, Sheana Yue, a senior economist at Oxford Economics, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Oxford Station Masterplan said its mission was to reflect the city’s world-class status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
According to the New York Post, which cited an Oxford University doctoral researcher, Mohamed "misrepresented himself as a refugee".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
His interest in science stirred, Oldenburg became a tutor in Oxford in 1656 and was very much a member of the circle from which the first Fellows of the Royal Society were drawn.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
His models tramped through the forest in tweed suits with metallic gold over-the-knee boots and black-and-gold oxfords.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2018
Starting Friday through Feb. 11, Esquivel’s hand-burnished leather boots, mules and oxfords will be up to 80% off, and prices will start around $125.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2018
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
She glanced down and saw Rishi’s feet clad in their black lace-up oxfords right next to her Chucks, and felt a thud of gratitude toward him.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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