oxford
noun
a low shoe laced over the instep.
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oxford
1 American
[oks-ferd]
/ ˈɒks fərd /
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oxfords
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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
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American
[oks-ferd]
/ ˈɒks fərd /
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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 /
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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 /
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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
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
The family lived in Allentown, Penn., a former iron town where Browne’s mother, Bernice, a lawyer, sent her seven children to Catholic schools that required uniforms of oxford shirts, navy blazers and leather shoes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
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
The sleeves of his striped oxford shirt lay rolled to his elbows so that the hairs on his forearms showed; his back formed a long hard wedge of muscle against which his suspenders rode tautly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
The data is based on information from advisory firm Oxford Economics, which modeled data center capex in 36 countries and territories and five regions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Although there’s no indication that Mr. Kidd is pickled in drink, it’s clear that he’s intoxicated with the idea of Oxbridge, the portmanteau that describes the elite world of Oxford and Cambridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He decided not to follow his father and grandfather to Oxford University, instead flying to California to enrol at the University of Berkeley, where he studied political science.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bernard Yaros, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, said markets wanted more from Warsh, particularly on how he views the economic outlook, but that investors were not holding their breath for him to be forthcoming.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
In fourteenth-century Oxford, mathematically inclined philosophers had hypothesized that falling bodies accelerate continuously; but they had made no effort to confirm this theoretical possibility through experiment.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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
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
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
What a landing party we were as we stalked about, identically dressed in saddle oxfords, long-tailed shirts, and pastel cotton pants, but all so different.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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