Oxford down

Oxford down

noun, often capitalized D

Definition of OXFORD DOWN

: any of a Down breed of large hornless sheep developed by crossing Cotswolds and Hampshires —called also Oxford

Origin of OXFORD DOWN

Oxfordshire, England

First Known Use: 1859

Rhymes with OXFORD DOWN

Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, thistledown, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, upside down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun, water down, watered-down