: tuxedo

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Afterward, Halle Berry takes the stage for a fun montage and then Margaret Qualley dances with a bunch of guys in tuxes for a tribute to all things James Bond. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 After a sizzle reel showing various moments from Bond history, Qualley performed a dance number with a troupe of male dancers all dressed in tuxes. Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025 The Weekend Update comedian matched his wife in a black tux. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Here is a man who can make an unconventional tux look entirely masculine and impeccably chic. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tux

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tux was in 1922

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“Tux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tux. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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