Oxford blue

noun

1. a dark blue colour
2. ( as adjective )
  an Oxford-blue scarf
a person who has been awarded a blue from Oxford University

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He wore jeans and a navy-blue sweater over an Oxford blue button-down, and drank sparkling water.

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Should the former Oxford Blue, already one of the most decorated rowers in British history, secure a fourth Olympic gold he will join the list of greats such as Sir Ben Ainslie, Sir Mo Farah and Sir Matthew Pinsent.

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A former Oxford blue himself, he established his reputation as Oxford's finishing coach for the Boat Race between 1973 and 1987, before joining the BBC.

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Tony Abbott gained not one, but two Oxford Blue in boxing, his online biography tells us.

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Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, Dickie is an Eton and Oxford Blue and rowing correspondent for The Times, whereas grammar school-educated Bert is a slight 5 feet 9 inches, and apprenticed to a Southampton ship-builders.

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