: tuxedo

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Molly wants to look her best for picture day at her school, and what looks better than a tux? Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Russell, meanwhile, suited up in a black tux and bow tie. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 June 2026 The store shared a first look at the custom label inside the tux jacket last month. Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 Abbott matched in a black tux and skinny tie. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tux

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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 20 Jun. 2026.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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