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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ox•ford (oks′fərd),USA pronunciation n. - ClothingAlso called Oxford shoe, Oxford tie. a low shoe laced over the instep.
- TextilesAlso 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.
- named after Oxford (def. 2) 1580–90
- Biographical 1st Earl of. See Harley, Robert.
- Place Namesa city in S Oxfordshire, in S England, NW of London: university, founded in 12th century. 116,600.
- Place NamesOxfordshire.
- Place Namesa town in SW Ohio. 17,655.
- Place Namesa town in S Massachusetts. 11,680.
- Place Namesa town in N Mississippi, hometown of William Faulkner. 9882.
- 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Oxford /ˈɒksfəd/ n - 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 - Also called: Oxford Down a breed of sheep with middle-length wool and a dark brown face and legs
- a type of stout laced shoe with a low heel
- a lightweight fabric of plain or twill weave used esp for men's shirts
Oxford /ˈɒksfəd/ n - 1st Earl of. title of (Robert) Harley
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