1
: a low shoe laced or tied over the instep
2
: a soft durable cotton or synthetic fabric made in plain or basket weaves
called also oxford cloth
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While a chunky sweater, a few pairs of cords and maybe some oxfords will get you through the season, that look can get a little stale.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The looks are familiar — gold-button blazers, oxfords and rugbys — but with the edge of New York City peacocking.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Anderson layered a white crewneck T-shirt under the functional style and then cuffed them over cozy socks and oxfords.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
With a straight leg, this pair is super versatile to wear with sneakers, oxfords, or sandals.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The looks are familiar — gold-button blazers, oxfords and rugbys — but with the edge of New York City peacocking.
—Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Anderson layered a white crewneck T-shirt under the functional style and then cuffed them over cozy socks and oxfords.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
With a straight leg, this pair is super versatile to wear with sneakers, oxfords, or sandals.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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oxford
noun
ox·ford
ˈäks-fərd 
1
: a low shoe laced over the middle of the foot
2
Geographical Definition
Oxford
geographical name
Ox·ford
ˈäks-fərd
variants
or Medieval Latin Oxonia
city on the Thames River in south central England that is the capital of the county of Oxfordshire and site of the University of Oxford population 160,000
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