Canadian tuxedo

American  

[kuh-ney-dee-uhn tuhk-see-doh] / kəˈneɪ di ən tʌkˈsi doʊ /

noun

Facetious.

1. a denim top and bottom worn together, as a denim jacket and jeans.

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Usage

What else does Canadian tuxedo mean? The slang term Canadian tuxedo refers to an outfit pairing jeans with a denim jacket. A Texas tuxedo can describe this pairing as well as a suit jacket worn with jeans, cowboy boots, and cowboy hat.

Etymology

Origin of Canadian tuxedo

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

If you’re going to wear a Canadian tuxedo, make it memorable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2024

There’s a music video teaser, Carr bedecked in a popped-collar Canadian tuxedo Blue Steel-ing the camera from the hood of a sports car while plastic palm fronds dance in the background.

From Golf Digest • Aug. 15, 2017

He’s also wearing jeans, and his denim-on-denim look is done so well, one can’t help but worry the average passerby will convince himself he too can pull off a Canadian tuxedo.

From The Verge • Mar. 19, 2016

The people of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, seemed to believe Avery to be some kind of Shrek-like ogre creature wreaking havoc throughout their quaint town in his Canadian tuxedo.

From The Guardian • Dec. 30, 2015

Amid all the praise, Mathews threw a playful barb at Leno, mocking his former boss’s penchant for wearing what’s known as a Canadian tuxedo.

From Washington Post