Tuxedo Definition

tŭk-sēdō
tuxedoes, tuxedos
noun
tuxedos
A man's semiformal jacket for evening wear, orig. black and with satin lapels; dinner jacket.
Webster's New World
A suit of such a jacket and dark trousers, worn with a dark bow tie.
Webster's New World

A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating or of a sofa, chair, etc. with a straight back and with sides the same height as the back.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tuxedo

Noun

Singular:
tuxedo
Plural:
tuxedoes, tuxedos

Origin of Tuxedo

  • Short for Tuxedo coat after a country club at Tuxedo Park, a village of southeast New York

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Tuxedo Park, New York, USA, where the fashion is often said to have originated.

    From Wiktionary

Tuxedo Sentence Examples

  • You're renting a tuxedo, right?

  • It makes more sense for the man to buy his tuxedo.

  • A guy who is going to a medieval themed prom might want to forgo the classic tuxedo for a more Shakespearean look, he could try a costume shop to find a knight outfit, or if he is the class clown, why not look for a jester's costume?

  • A colored tuxedo is different from a normal tuxedo because of the fact that the jacket, pants, tie, and possibly the vest are all colored rather than the traditional black that most tuxedos tend to be.

  • At the village carnival, people are all in fancy dress, only No.6 wears a black tuxedo.

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