oxford frame
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A picture frame made so that the wooden sides cross each other at the corners and project an inch or two ; much used for photographs of college groups and so on.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “oxford frame” mean?
A picture frame made so that the wooden sides cross each other at the corners and project an inch or two ; much used for photographs of college groups and so on.
Is “oxford frame” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.