oxblood

noun

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

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But lately, as everyone’s affections have turned to red’s cousin oxblood, Lawrence is doing a complete 180. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 To keep things on theme, grab it in Dark Ruby, an oxblood red. Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025 It’s crafted in supple lambskin in Loewe’s sinisterly moody-meets-powdery hues—pistachios, oxblood, etc. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 Its scale is reduced, its color is oxblood, and its low crown looks like a lambchop, finished with a frill. Amy Fine Collins, airmail.news, 26 Oct. 2024 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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oxblood

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

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