oxford

¹

[ oks-ferd ]

noun

1. Also called Oxford shoe,. a low shoe laced over the instep.
2. Also called oxford 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

[ oks-ferd ]

noun

1. 1st Earl of. Harley, Robert.
2. a city in S Oxfordshire, in S England, NW of London: university, founded in 12th century.
3. Oxfordshire.
4. a town in SW Ohio.
5. a town in S Massachusetts.
6. a town in N Mississippi, hometown of William Faulkner.
7. Also called Oxford Down. one of an English breed of large, hornless sheep, noted for its market lambs and heavy fleece of medium length.

Oxford

¹

/ ˈɒksfəd /

noun

1. 1st Earl of. title of (Robert) Harley

Oxford

²

/ ˈɒksfəd /

noun

1. 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) Oxonian
2. Also calledOxford Down a breed of sheep with middle-length wool and a dark brown face and legs
3. a type of stout laced shoe with a low heel
4. a lightweight fabric of plain or twill weave used esp for men's shirts

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxford¹

1580–90; named after Oxford, the city in S Oxfordshire, England.

Example Sentences

And then I think the Goodfight element is that the vest is actually built into the oxford in one piece.

From Los Angeles Times

“If I’m having a cotton oxford shirt cleaned, I just ask for the men’s option, especially if the pricing is posted,” she says.

From Seattle Times

The writer, producer and host Avery Trufelman has a grand theory about why the same basic clothing items — oxford button-downs, chunky sweaters, pressed chinos — have remained wardrobe staples for the last half-century.

From New York Times

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

He found businessmen attired in crisp white shirts, slim-fitting suits and oxford shoes.

From New York Times

Related Words

• footwear