tux

noun

ˈtəks How to pronounce tux (audio)
: tuxedo

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Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 While mingling among guests at the cocktail hour, Mamdani, who did indeed put on a tux for the occasion, posed for photos with First Lady Rama Duwaji and luminaries, such as collector Bernard Lumpkin and the artist Rashid Johnson. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 Canadian tuxes often rely on matching washes, say a dark-wash top with matching dark-wash bottoms. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Worthington was flown to London, fitted for a tux and screen-tested with the usual GoldenEye material. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tux

Word History

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 4 Nov. 2026.

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