oxblood

noun

ox·​blood ˈäks-ˌbləd 

: a moderate reddish brown

Examples of oxblood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Look here for a dose of quintessential British quirk, like a hypnotic oxblood spiral or a floral backplate accompanied by a butter yellow knob. — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

My favorite part about these 67-percent-off LifeStride mules is the deep oxblood hue, closely followed by the chic silhouette, which has a just-right level of chunkiness while still looking sleek. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026

In another look, she was outfitted in an oxblood red bodysuit with a keyhole, halter neckline, lace ruffles and a layered veil skirt. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oxblood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• blood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud

Kids Definition

oxblood

noun

ox·​blood ˈäks-ˌbləd 

: a medium reddish brown