oxford

Classic dress shoe

An oxford is a type of low-heeled lace-up shoe with closed lacing, where the eyelet tabs are stitched under the vamp.

The style is classic and versatile, suitable for both casual and formal wear: He paired his suit with brown oxfords.

Oxford cloth is a basket-weave cotton fabric commonly used for button-down shirts: an oxford shirt. (Capitalized Oxford refers to the English university city.)

shoes

brogues

Perforated leather dress shoes

formal · dress shoes · saddle · loafers · polished · classic · menswear · balmoral · cordovan · sole

cloth

shirting

Fabric for button-downs

cotton · weave · durable · breathable · crisp · preppy · casual · tailored · chambray · fabric

Categories
Opposites
shoe formality and closure style

oxfordloafer

Laceless slip-on shoe

slip-on · flip-flop · sandal · moccasin · slide

shoe coverage and construction

oxfordsandal

Sole with straps

flip-flop · slingback · barefoot · huarache

academic/institutional association

oxfordCambridge

University city, two countries

the other place · Cambridge University · Harvard · Yale

Phrases
Family

oxfords, Oxfordshire

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G