tuxedo
Americannoun
plural
tuxedos-
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.
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the complete semiformal outfit, including this jacket, dark trousers, often with silk stripes down the sides, a bow tie, and usually a cummerbund.
noun
Other Word Forms
- tuxedoed adjective
Etymology
Origin of tuxedo
1890–95, short for Tuxedo coat, after country club at Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
Example Sentences
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My cats, Cutie and Socks — one’s a tabby and the other is a tuxedo cat — wake me up by mewing and walking on me.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Anthony Vaccarello's collection featured various versions of the classic tuxedo suit, silicone-coated lingerie dresses and faux fur coats.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Our son’s jacket had a roaring tiger stitched onto the back and was layered over his toddler-size tuxedo T-shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Barker wore a Spencer Hart tuxedo jacket to Tuesday evening’s auction, but he was back in his usual suit on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
It’s Madge in a tuxedo and quiet shoes, red mittens stuffed into her pockets and bare hands carrying her trombone.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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