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Meaning of Oxford in English Oxfordnoun uk /ˈɒks.fəd/ us /ˈɑːks.fɚd/ Add to word list Add to word list a city in south east England, famous for its university See also Oxbridge Towns & regions: city names & their inhabitants

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See more results » [ C ] US (also Oxford shoe) a type of fairly formal man's shoe, usually made of leather, that fastens with laces Shoes

• ankle boot
• ballet flat
• ballet shoe
• Birkenstock
• bootie
• gym shoe
• high heels
• high-heeled
• high-top
• hiking boot
• running shoe
• sandal
• shoehorn
• shoelace
• shoemaker
• walking boot
• wedge
• wedgie
• wellie
• wellington

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in Chinese (Traditional) 牛津（英國東南部城市，以牛津大學著稱）, 牛津鞋（一種男式系帶皮鞋）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 牛津（英国东南部城市，以牛津大学著称）, 牛津鞋（一种男式系带皮鞋）… See more in Spanish zapato Oxford… See more in Portuguese sapato Oxford… See more Need a translator?

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