| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| oxford |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ox·ford |
| PRONUNCIATION: | ks f rd |
| NOUN: | 1. A sturdy, low shoe that laces over the instep. 2. A cotton cloth of a tight basket weave, used primarily for shirts. | | ETYMOLOGY: | After Oxford, England.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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