oxfordPronunciation: /ˈɒksfəd/Definition of oxford noun 1 (also oxford cloth) [mass noun] a thick cotton fabric chiefly used to make shirts: [as modifier]:an oxford shirt 2 (also oxford shoe) a type of lace-up shoe with a low heel: suede oxfords are the essential shoes for autumnoxford in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of oxford in the US English dictionary