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 /
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
And then I think the Goodfight element is that the vest is actually built into the oxford in one piece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
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
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
He’s dressed in a perfectly tailored white collar shirt rolled up to his elbows and with two of the top buttons casually undone, a pair of lean, dark trousers, and deep scarlet oxford shoes.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
The findings were announced in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The U.S.-Israel war with Iran threw a major curveball at the economy,” wrote lead U.S. economist Bernard Yaros of Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In reality, the court was told, Griffiths was employed at Newberry International Produce in Newent, Gloucestershire, and rented the £900,0000 Oxford property rather than owning it.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Excluding the Irish figure, industrial production rose 0.3%, according to Iain Simmons, an economist at Oxford Economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her presents were a pair of brown Oxford shoes and a box of cherry candy.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Wednesday’s custom, black-striped school uniform has made a convincing argument for modesty with her mid-calf length pleated skirt and functional chunky-sole Prada oxfords.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
The couple, who met at Florida State University and now live in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., instead made wedding-branded socks available for anyone wishing to toss off their uncomfortable heels or oxfords.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 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
Embossed ankle boots and pine-green suede pumps have wood-grain block heels, and lug-sole oxfords feature chunky two-inch heels.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2017
They wore no veils, but as they came forward, Desdemona saw brown school oxfords on their feet.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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