First Known Use: 1859
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Oxford down
noun, often capitalized D
Definition of OXFORD DOWN
: any of a Down breed of large hornless sheep developed by crossing Cotswolds and Hampshires —called also Oxford
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Origin of OXFORD DOWN
Oxfordshire, England
Rhymes with OXFORD DOWN
Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, thistledown, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, upside down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun, water down, watered-down
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