: tuxedo

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Rande, 62, matched his wife's and daughter's soft elegance by wearing a classic black tux with a white collared shirt and back tie. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Draped in a sleek black tux, the Memphis native was present to accept the honor at the YouTube Theater over the weekend. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025 The photo shoot ends with Zoe in a wedding dress and Grant in a tux. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 But what about the other guests at prom, who are expected to wear a tux or some other kind of formal wear? Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tux

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tux was in 1922

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“Tux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tux. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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