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fərd noun
1.
Also called Oxford shoe, Oxford tie. a low shoe laced over the instep.
2.
Also called oxford 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.
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is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Oxford1 (ˈɒksfəd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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: 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 |
| Related: Oxonian | |
| Oxford2 (ˈɒksfəd) | |
| —n | |
| 1st Earl of. title of (Robert): Harley | |
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Word Origin & History
Oxford
university town in England, M.E. Oxforde, from O.E. Oxnaforda (10c.) lit. "where the oxen ford." As the name for a type of shoe laced over the instep, it is attested from 1721. Oxbridge (1849), a conflation of Oxford and Cambridge, is used in ref. to the characteristics common to the two universities.
Oxfam (1963) is short for Oxford Committee for Famine Relief.
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