oxford
noun
a low shoe laced over the instep.
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oxford
1 American
[oks-ferd]
/ ˈɒks fərd /
noun
oxfords
plural
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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
2
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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British
/ ˈɒksfəd /
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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
“Haven’t used an oxford comma in over a decade.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
He wore a pale pink oxford so exquisite, it made me think of that scene when Daisy weeps over Gatsby’s shirts.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 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
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
Widdecombe was born in Bath, Somerset, in 1947 and went on to study Latin at Birmingham University, then philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Elgar wrote to the Lord of the Rings author, who lived in Oxford, in the 1960s and they began a friendship.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Anat holds a master's degree in modern European history from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a bachelor's degree in history from Stanford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Recent eurozone data convey a common message: the economy looks to be stabilizing after the Iran-related shock,” Nicola Nobile, chief Italy economist at Oxford Economics said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
La Belle Sauvage sped like a dart over the mad river, down towards Port Meadow, towards the wild waste of water that was sweeping through Oxford, towards whatever lay beyond.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The looks are familiar — gold-button blazers, oxfords and rugbys — but with the edge of New York City peacocking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
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
But when I was 12 my mother took me to the Star Styled store in Miami to buy me genuine name-brand tap shoes, ballet slippers and jazz oxfords.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2016
When I was little, I would hide the oxfords.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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