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tux

[ tuhks ]

/ tʌks /

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noun Informal.

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Also tuck.

Origin of tux

First recorded in 1920–25; by shortening

Words nearby tux

Tuva Autonomous Republic, Tuvalu, Tuvaluan, Tuva Republic, tu-whit tu-whoo, tux, tuxedo, tuxedo sofa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, tuyère, Tuz

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Example sentences from the Web for 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.
Sexy Harry Slips Into Tux For London Fundraiser|Tom Sykes|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A retired construction worker, Dorwan spent his spare time fixing up the church along with his dog, Tux.
Obama's Arizona Speech: Video and Text|The Daily Beast|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He was at the Golden Globes, he was wearing a tux, and he looked like a dream I once had about the perfect man.
10 Hot Valentines|Jessi Klein|February 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In the Tux district trips were taken from Lauersbach, and the more difficult the climb the more it pleased Oswald.
An Aviator's Field Book|Oswald Blcke

Say, I'll bet he don't know there is such a thing as a Tux—as a dinner-jacket.
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis
Well, let me tell you that your revered paternal ancestor, Henry T., doesn't even call it a 'Tux.'
Babbitt|Sinclair Lewis

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