tuxedo
[ tuhk-see-doh ]
/ tʌkˈsi doʊ /
noun, plural tux·e·dos.
Also called dinner jacket. a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress, traditionally of black or dark-blue color and characteristically having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels.
the complete semiformal outfit, including this jacket, dark trousers, often with silk stripes down the sides, a bow tie, and usually a cummerbund.
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Origin of tuxedo
1890–95, Americanism; short for Tuxedo coat, after country club at Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
OTHER WORDS FROM tuxedo
tux·e·doed, adjectiveWords nearby tuxedo
Tuvalu, Tuvaluan, Tuva Republic, tu-whit tu-whoo, tux, tuxedo, tuxedo sofa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, tuyère, Tuz, Tuzla
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tuxedo
/ (tʌkˈsiːdəʊ) /
noun plural -dos
the usual US and Canadian name for dinner jacket Often shortened to: tux
Word Origin for tuxedo
C19: named after a country club in Tuxedo Park, New York
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