oxford
English meaning: Oxford
Definition
A variety of shoe, typically made of heavy leather.
Example
“He polished his black oxfords before the interview.”
Another example: “She wore a crisp blue oxford shirt to the meeting.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a common noun, a type of low lace-up leather shoe ('a pair of oxfords'); also a fine cotton fabric ('oxford cloth'). As a proper noun it names the English city and university. Capitalised when referring to the place.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Named after the city of Oxford, where the shoe style and shirting cloth originated, dating to the early 20th century.
Synonyms
- brogue
- lace-up
- dress shoe
Related Words
- magdalen
- dictionary
- matriculated
- curate
- merton
- cambridge
- tutor
- ordained
- chaplain
- lecturer
Common Collocations
- oxford shoes
- oxford shirt
- oxford cloth
- brown oxfords
- pair of oxfords
- oxford comma
Word Forms
oxford (n); oxfords
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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