oxblood

ox·blood

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oks-bluhd]
- /ˈɒksˌblʌd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oks-bluhd]
- /ˈɒksˌblʌd/

Definitions of oxblood word

noun oxblood a deep dull-red color. 1
adjective oxblood of a dark reddish-brown colour 0
noun oxblood a deep-red color 0

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Origin of oxblood

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705; ox + blood

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Parts of speech for Oxblood

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oxblood

oxblood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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