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

Maroney wore a classic black tuxedo and bow tie, and Lawrence turned heads in a daring sheer nude gown with floral embroidery. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

After posing on the red carpet in a black tuxedo, the actor spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his daughter's Christmas wish list. —Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026

There was a chicken-wing smear on my tuxedo—at my own wedding. —Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026

Amy Madigan and husband Ed Harris wore matching tuxedos on the Golden Globes red carpet. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Tuxedo Park, New York

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tuxedo

• amido
• ejido
• libido

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.