tuxedo
noun
tux·e·do
ˌtək-ˈsē-(ˌ)dō 
plural tuxedos or tuxedoes
1
: a semiformal evening suit for men
2
: a men's single-breasted or double-breasted usually black or blackish-blue jacket
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Paige wore an off-the-shoulder gown, while Sepp rocked a classic black tuxedo.
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The footage shows the tuxedo cat lying on the porch, enjoying the warmth and sunshine, knowing that her kitties are well cared for by the poster.
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Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
At the event, Corrin posed for pictures with Paul Mescal, who wore a classic black tuxedo for the occasion.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
Paige wore an off-the-shoulder gown, while Sepp rocked a classic black tuxedo.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The footage shows the tuxedo cat lying on the porch, enjoying the warmth and sunshine, knowing that her kitties are well cared for by the poster.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tuxedo
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tuxedo
noun
tux·e·do
ˌtək-ˈsēd-ō
plural tuxedos or tuxedoes
: a suit for men to be worn on special occasions
Etymology
named for Tuxedo Park, a resort in New York State, where the jacket first became popular
Word Origin
Tuxedo can be traced back to the name of a village in southeastern New York. In the 1880s, an area called Tuxedo Park, near the village of Tuxedo, became a popular vacation community. It was here, around the turn of the century, that young men began wearing a new kind of dress jacket. The new style was soon called tuxedo.
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