tuxedo
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tuxedo¹
- /tʌkˈsidoʊ/ US
- /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -iːdəʊ
Where it comes from
From Tuxedo Park, New York, US, where the fashion is often said to have originated, the village in turn likely from an Eastern Algonquian language (Munsee), from Lenape, tucsedo or p'tuxseepu, ("crooked water" or "crooked river").
noun tuxedos · tuxedoes
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A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
He wore a tuxedo for his sister's wedding.
Similar: dinner jacket, black tie, tux, penguin suit
- The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
- Ellipsis of tuxedo cat
Tuxedo²
Where it comes from
See tuxedo.
proper noun
- A suburb in south-west Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, named after Tuxedo Park, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
- A town in Orange County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: black tie, dinner jacket, tux, jacket, suit, outfit, costume, getup, smoking, dinner suit, penguin suit, texan tuxedo, canadian tuxedo, dinner-jacket, dress suit, dress coat
Translations
Talk about this word "tuxedo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tuxedo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tuxedo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tuxedo "tuxedo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tuxedo.Cite this
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