tux

[tuhks]

noun

Informal.

1. tuxedo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tux¹

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Example Sentences

The president donned a tux to tell the GOP bigwigs his reciprocal tariff plan was going swimmingly.

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He wore a white tux and she wore a wedding dress, which almost certainly means they are married.

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As for that yeller tux, well, I can only hope Chalamet has hired someone for the express purpose of keeping any red wine drinkers as far away from him as possible.

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The only work you will do in a tux is pretending to laugh at a fellow partygoer’s bad jokes.

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Four years later, when Apple was a Met Gala sponsor, its chief executive, Tim Cook, showed up in tux and tails.

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Related Words

• cloak 
• frock 
• jacket 
• overcoat 
• raincoat 
• suit 
• tuxedo 
• windbreaker 
• wrap