oxblood

noun

ox·​blood ˈäks-ˌbləd How to pronounce oxblood (audio)
: a moderate reddish brown

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The latest look to surface for the on-trend Air Jordan Mule is an oxblood-like Dark Team Red/Burgundy Crush/Metallic Silver. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Nov. 2025 Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025 Shippin has repurchased this oxblood Olive & June set three times. Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025 Even so, Ortega’s look at the Wednesday premiere in London with bleached brows, shimmery smoky eyes, and oxblood lips was polarizing. Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oxblood

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First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oxblood was in 1705

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“Oxblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxblood. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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oxblood

noun
ox·​blood ˈäks-ˌbləd How to pronounce oxblood (audio)
: a medium reddish brown

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