Tex.

American  

abbreviation

1. Texan.

2. Texas.

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Tex. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Texan

2. Texas

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tex ² British  

noun

1. a unit of weight used to measure the density of yarns. It is equal to 1 gram per 1000 metres

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Etymology

Origin of tex

C20: from French, from textile _textile

Example Sentences

He finished second in Singapore, then scooped up another first place in Austin, Tex.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July, Samsung signed a $16.5 billion supply deal with Tesla to make chips at its Taylor, Tex., facility.

From MarketWatch

Other former Manson family members, including Charles Denton “Tex” Watson, Robert Kenneth Beausoleil, and Bruce Davis, remain in custody in California state prisons.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal was filed in response to an ongoing lawsuit in U.S. district court in Brownsville, Tex.

From Los Angeles Times

Bad Bunny’s headlining gig — announced during halftime of Sunday’s Packers-Cowboys match-up at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. — follows Kendrick Lamar’s performance at this past February’s Super Bowl LIX.

From Los Angeles Times