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tux

[ tuhks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

Origin of tux¹

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

The next great step on the surface of the moon will, in a sense, be taken in a rented tux.

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Some of my friends were proud they fit into their tuxes, wearing them for the first time since the pandemic began.

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.

He had kept this from them so that he should not spoil their vacation in the Alps at Hinter-Tux.

One of them shouted Kau-tux-ie at the council tent the 11th of April.

Well, let me tell you that your revered paternal ancestor, Henry T., doesn't even call it a 'Tux.'

He said with great fervour many times, "Pater, non mea voluntas, sed tux fiat."

When Cupid comes with pale-faced warrior to the dusky maiden now, they repeat the warning tale, with Ni-ka-cum-tux Oneatta.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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