tux
[tuhks]
Also tuck.
Origin of tux
First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening
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Related Words for tux
tux, tuxedo, frock, raincoat, overcoat, cloak, jacket, suit, wrap, windbreaker, threads, trench, cape, anorak, slicker, mink, ulster, cutaway, mackinaw, topcoatExamples from the Web for tux
Contemporary Examples of tux
Charming Prince Harry slipped into his tux for a dinner tonight in support of Walking With The Wounded's race to the South Pole.
A retired construction worker, Dorwan spent his spare time fixing up the church along with his dog, Tux.
He was at the Golden Globes, he was wearing a tux, and he looked like a dream I once had about the perfect man.
Historical Examples of tux
Say, I'll bet he don't know there is such a thing as a Tux—as a dinner-jacket.
BabbittSinclair Lewis
Well, let me tell you that your revered paternal ancestor, Henry T., doesn't even call it a 'Tux.'
BabbittSinclair Lewis
In the Tux district trips were taken from Lauersbach, and the more difficult the climb the more it pleased Oswald.
An Aviator's Field BookOswald Blcke
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