tuxedo

noun

tux·​e·​do ˌtək-ˈsē-(ˌ)dō 

plural tuxedos or tuxedoes

1

: a semiformal evening suit for men

2

: a men's single-breasted or double-breasted usually black or blackish-blue jacket

tuxedoed

ˌtək-ˈsē-(ˌ)dōd 

adjective

Examples of tuxedo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 15-second teaser, the actor can be seen wearing a classic tuxedo, offering to open a jar of pickles for the wrestler struggling to open the lid. —Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025

The choice to wear a tuxedo—as opposed to a blazer or blouse—made Trump look more like a freelance magician than a public servant. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025

Skene wore a black jacquard tuxedo with a satin navy lapel and a velvet bowtie. —Marissa Muller, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025

Ingrassia spoke to the crowd in his tuxedo and a scarf. —Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Tuxedo Park, New York

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tuxedo

noun

tux·​e·​do ˌtək-ˈsēd-ō 

plural tuxedos or tuxedoes

: a suit for men to be worn on special occasions

Etymology

named for Tuxedo Park, a resort in New York State, where the jacket first became popular

Word Origin

Tuxedo can be traced back to the name of a village in southeastern New York. In the 1880s, an area called Tuxedo Park, near the village of Tuxedo, became a popular vacation community. It was here, around the turn of the century, that young men began wearing a new kind of dress jacket. The new style was soon called tuxedo.