Oxford or oxford cloth is a type of cotton fabric, used especially for men's shirts.
[mainly US]
This pure cotton Oxford shirt comes in three colors.
I hugged him, smelling new oxford cloth and warm skin.
Oxford in British English1
(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
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
Oxford in American English
(ˈɑksfərd)
1.
city in SC England; county seat of Oxfordshire & the site of Oxford University: county district pop. 110,000
2.
Oxfordshire
Word origin
OE Oxenaford < oxan, gen. pl. of oxa, ox + ford, ford: originally, place where oxen forded the river
oxford in American English
(ˈɑksfərd)
noun
1.
a type of low shoe laced over the instep
: also oxford shoe
2.
a cotton or rayon fabric with a basketlike weave, used for shirts, etc.
: also oxford cloth
Word origin
after Oxford
Oxford in British English2
(ˈɒksfəd)
noun
1st Earl of. title of (Robert) Harley
Word lists with
Oxford
fabric, inhabitant
Definition of 'Oxford'
Oxford in British English1
(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
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