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noun ox·ford \ˈäks-fərd\

: a low shoe usually made of leather and fastened with laces

: soft, strong cotton usually used for making shirts

: a shirt made of oxford

Full Definition of OXFORD

: a low shoe laced or tied over the instep

: a soft durable cotton or synthetic fabric made in plain or basket weaves —called also oxford cloth

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Oxford, England

First Known Use: 1886

geographical name Ox·ford \ˈäks-fərd\

city S cen England ∗ of Oxfordshire pop 109,000

— Ox·ford·ian \äks-ˈfȯr-dē-ən\ adjective or noun

Ox·ford or Medieval Latin Ox·o·nia \äk-ˈsō-nē-ə\

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