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proper nounˈɒksfədˈɑksfərd A city in central England, on the River Thames, the county town of Oxfordshire; population 146,100 (est. 2009). Oxford University is located there. 牛津(英国中部泰晤士河上一城市,牛津郡首府,2009年估计人口146, 100.牛津大学位于此地)
noun ˈɒksfədˈɑksfərd 1mass noun A thick cotton fabric chiefly used to make shirts. as modifier an Oxford shirt Example sentencesExamples - Before long, the tall man in the Oxford shirt had taken her hands, and they danced with flair, the memory of those moves still intact, in their corner of the room.
- I'm 90% certain that he was born in khaki pants, Oxford button down, blue blazer and wingtips.
- His cheeks were flushed, and his Oxford shirt open at the neck.
- James now stood in front of a mirror buttoning a white oxford shirt, and thinking about what he was going to say at the funeral.
- Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or Oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors.
- The firm's best seller at Premiere Vision, he reported, was an iridescent cotton shirting in pinpoint Oxford with sheen.
- Wear your suit with a dress shirt or Oxford shirt.
- We had a lot of ideas about our wardrobes -- there was a long discussion of pink Oxford cloth shirts.
- A generation ago, most American men were perfectly content in buttoned-down Oxford cloth.
- He stepped onstage in his usual outfit: a gray suit, a conservative maroon tie and a blue Oxford shirt.
2A type of lace-up shoe with a low heel. suede Oxfords are the essential shoes for autumn Example sentencesExamples - I wore my slinky black pants and my girly black oxfords and had just a hint of makeup.
- I'm thinking non white, medium thickness, casual socks to wear with nice sneakers or Oxfords.
- Oxford shoes convey British charm, elegance and tradition.
- So put your best foot forward with ankle boots, tan Oxfords, sneaker-boots, or solid sneakers, and you'll be able to handle whatever comes your way - with an added kick.
- I even saw one foreign guy, Hans, in knee socks and Oxfords.
- These black, high shine, lace-up Oxfords are sleek yet classic and very versatile, which is ideal for work.
- Put yourself in his size 9 Oxfords.
- For black trousers, get black cap-toed oxford shoes.
- His oxfords made soft thumping noises on the marble foyer floor.
- You don't have to wear square toe or pointy shoes if you don't fancy them; you can always opt for a nice pair of plain oxfords instead.
OriginMid 19th century: from Oxford1. proper nounˈäksfərdˈɑksfərd 1A city in central England, on the River Thames; population 146,100 (est. 2009). Oxford University is located here. 牛津(英国中部泰晤士河上一城市,牛津郡首府,2009年估计人口146, 100.牛津大学位于此地) 2A town in north central Mississippi, home to the University of Mississippi and associated with novelist William Faulkner; population 17,265 (est. 2008). See also Yoknapatawpha County
nounˈäksfərdˈɑksfərd 1A type of lace-up shoe with a low heel. suede Oxfords are the essential shoes for autumn Example sentencesExamples - Oxford shoes convey British charm, elegance and tradition.
- These black, high shine, lace-up Oxfords are sleek yet classic and very versatile, which is ideal for work.
- So put your best foot forward with ankle boots, tan Oxfords, sneaker-boots, or solid sneakers, and you'll be able to handle whatever comes your way - with an added kick.
- I wore my slinky black pants and my girly black oxfords and had just a hint of makeup.
- I even saw one foreign guy, Hans, in knee socks and Oxfords.
- You don't have to wear square toe or pointy shoes if you don't fancy them; you can always opt for a nice pair of plain oxfords instead.
- His oxfords made soft thumping noises on the marble foyer floor.
- Put yourself in his size 9 Oxfords.
- For black trousers, get black cap-toed oxford shoes.
- I'm thinking non white, medium thickness, casual socks to wear with nice sneakers or Oxfords.
2A heavy cotton cloth chiefly used to make shirts. as modifier an Oxford shirt Example sentencesExamples - I'm 90% certain that he was born in khaki pants, Oxford button down, blue blazer and wingtips.
- His cheeks were flushed, and his Oxford shirt open at the neck.
- Traditionally, windsocks are made from nylon ripstop, taffeta or Oxford cloth, available in a variety of bright colors.
- Wear your suit with a dress shirt or Oxford shirt.
- He stepped onstage in his usual outfit: a gray suit, a conservative maroon tie and a blue Oxford shirt.
- Before long, the tall man in the Oxford shirt had taken her hands, and they danced with flair, the memory of those moves still intact, in their corner of the room.
- We had a lot of ideas about our wardrobes -- there was a long discussion of pink Oxford cloth shirts.
- The firm's best seller at Premiere Vision, he reported, was an iridescent cotton shirting in pinpoint Oxford with sheen.
- James now stood in front of a mirror buttoning a white oxford shirt, and thinking about what he was going to say at the funeral.
- A generation ago, most American men were perfectly content in buttoned-down Oxford cloth.
OriginMid 19th century: from Oxford. |