oxford
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈɑksfərd/
- Formal
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zapato oxford
- In this instance, his shoes, men's brown oxfords, are without any shoelaces.
- oxford shirt
- oxford cloth
- blue oxfords
I also have a pair of shiny metallic Navy oxfords that I wear with black all the time.
- I also have a pair of shiny metallic Navy oxfords that I wear with black all the time.
Examples
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First, he laid out his clothes: the dark suit, the white dress shirt, and the two-tone oxfords.
Fiction book (2000) -
His blazer was buttoned all the way up, his oxfords gleamed at their tips, and he smelled like cheap cologne.
Fiction book (2000) -
Yeah, and my oxfords are done in as well.
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I also have a pair of shiny metallic Navy oxfords that I wear with black all the time.
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Her white, serviceable oxfords made hard squashing sounds on the floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
For very dressy restaurants or shows, you'll need black oxfords, but they're the exception rather than the rule.
Blog text (17) -
He wore a classic pair of black oxford shoes to the wedding, complementing his formal suit.
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For work, she prefers to wear comfortable oxford shoes that provide good support while looking stylish.
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At the interview, he confidently walked in wearing polished brown oxford shoes with his new suit.
Synonyms
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1.0
A covering for the foot with a sole and often a heel
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5.5
A low shoe with a dark band across the middle
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7.6
A low-heeled leather shoe with a different-colour band across the top
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oxford for the low, laced shoe comes from students at Oxford University who wore a style called Oxonian, and that name was shortened to oxford. The place name ox + ford means 'ford for oxen', and that's why an oxford is a smart, formal lace-up shoe named after the city and its students.