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   Ox·ford

   /ˈäksfərd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a type of lace-up shoe with a low heel: "suede Oxfords are the essential shoes for autumn"
   • 2. a heavy cotton cloth chiefly used to make shirts: "an Oxford shirt"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in Oxford2 (sense 2 of the noun)): from Oxford1.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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