tuxedo

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//tʌkˈsiːdəʊ//
United States//tʌkˈsidoʊ//

A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

noun

1
A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
He wore a tuxedo for his sister's wedding.
His mom bought a tuxedo for him.
2
The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
3
Variant of tuxedo catEllipsis of tuxedo cat.

Etymology

From Tuxedo Park, New York, US, where the fashion is often said to have originated, the village in turn likely from an Eastern Algonquian language (Munsee), from Lenape, tucsedo or p'tuxseepu, ("crooked water" or "crooked river").

Forms

plural: tuxedos, tuxedoes

Tutor · A surname.tutoring · tuition Tux · A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot.

tuxedo · A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

Tuxedo · A place name: A suburb in south-west Winnipeg, Manitoba,…twain · Pair, couple.Twain · A surname.

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