Oxford
[oks-ferd] /ˈɒks fərd/
noun
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Also called Oxford shoe, Oxford tie. 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.
[oks-ferd] /ˈɒks fərd/
noun
1.
1st Earl of, .
2.
a city in S , 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.
/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) related word Oxonian
2.
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
/ˈɒksfəd/
noun
1.
1st Earl of. title of (Robert) Harley
university town in England, Middle English Oxforde, from Old English Oxnaforda (10c.) literally “where the oxen ford.” In reference to a type of shoe laced over the instep, it is attested from 1721 (Oxford-cut shoes). Related: Oxfordian; Oxfordish; Oxfordist; Oxfordy.
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noun 1. the accent associated with Oxford English
- Oxford and cambridge universities
The famed “ancient universities” of England, dating back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Oxford and Cambridge have long held a commanding position in English education, and their graduates have often gained eminence in public life. Note: The names of these two universities are sometimes merged into “Oxbridge.”
- Oxford bags
plural noun 1. trousers with very wide baggy legs, originally popular in the 1920s Often shortened to bags
- Oxford comma
noun 1. a comma between the final items in a list, often preceding the word `and’ or `or’, such as the final comma in the list newspapers, magazines, and books noun See serial comma
- Oxford blue
noun 1. 2. a person who has been awarded a blue from Oxford University