: tuxedo

Examples of tux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dresses, tuxes, flowers, dinner and transportation are some of the many expenses a high schooler may decide to shell out for their special night. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024 In the story, Andrews plays Victoria who disguises herself as a male female impersonator — and one of her costumes is a black tux, much like the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda pieces Hathaway wears on the V Magazine cover. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 In one case alone, there was a tux worn by Cary Grant in Indiscreet, a William Powell suit and a Gary Cooper tuxedo (all surprisingly small). Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024 Either way, the tux, in all its incarnations, remains the epitome of masculine sartorial elegance. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 Now all that's left to do is for Bacon to get a tux, kick off his Sunday shoes, and cut footloose once again. EW.com, 22 Mar. 2024 Her Pirates of the Caribbean star partner, 47, sported a classic black tux and white button-down shirt. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 Shepard wore a black tux for the ceremony, and Bell a simple black dress. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 Matriarch Kris Jenner, who was accompanied by partner Corey Gamble, swung in the opposite color direction, choosing a white tux, albeit with black lapels and trim that matched her daughters' aesthetics. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 May. 2024.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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