Oxford frame

noun

1. a frame for a picture, mirror, etc., consisting of four straight pieces whose ends project beyond the corners.

Oxford frame

noun

1. a type of picture frame in which the sides of the frame cross each other and project outwards

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oxford frame¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The frame, now in the British Museum, is very like what is called an "Oxford frame."

From Project Gutenberg

It hung above the bed she shared with May, beside a memorial card of the donor set in a shining black Oxford frame.

From Project Gutenberg