oxford
oxford — noun
- oxfordsingular
- oxfordsplural
1. a low shoe that closes over the top of the foot with laces, often worn with smar
a low shoe that closes over the top of the foot with laces, often worn with smart clothes.
Darius polished his brown oxfords before the wedding at the church.
countable plural: a pair of oxfords
The shop sold black leather oxfords that fasten neatly with thin laces.
collocation: leather oxfords
Isabela wore plain oxfords to her first job interview at the bank.
Élise oiled her old oxfords so the leather would last another winter.
The tailor suggested dark oxfords to match Imran's new grey suit.
- brogue
a similar lace-up shoe, but with decorative holes punched in the leather
- dress shoe
broader term for any formal shoe, not only lace-ups
- loafer
a flat shoe with no laces that you slip on
用法筆記
Almost always plural (a pair of oxfords) because shoes come in twos. Distinguish from sense 2: this is the footwear, not the cloth.
常見錯誤
2. a strong cotton or mixed cloth with a slightly rough woven surface, used mainly
a strong cotton or mixed cloth with a slightly rough woven surface, used mainly to make shirts.
Yuki chose a pale blue oxford for the new shirts in her shop.
uncountable: a length of oxford
The shirt was made of soft white oxford that felt cool in summer.
collocation: made of oxford
Reuben ran his hand over the rough oxford before cutting it for a shirt.
Christopher chose thick oxford for work shirts because it lasts longer than thin cotton.
The factory near the river still weaves striped oxford for office shirts.
- broadcloth
another smooth shirt fabric, but finer and with less surface texture
- poplin
a light cotton cloth for shirts, thinner than oxford
用法筆記
Uncountable, like other fabric names (cotton, denim). Distinguish from sense 1: this is the woven material, not the shoe.