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: tuxedo

Examples of tux in a Sentence

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At the Governors Awards in Hollywood, California, Song Sung Blue costars Kate Hudson and Hugh Jackman meet up on the red carpet, and Leonardo DiCaprio looks dapper in a tux. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 Agreeing on who would slip into Bond’s tux was a relief, but the expanding team was far from the finish line. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025 Her accessories truly made the look, including a pair of crystal drop earrings, bowed stilettos, and a velvet bag, which perfectly matched Prince Harry’s velvety tux. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025 In a white tux, the groom emerged to rousing applause, according to videographer Moziko Wind. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tux

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 27 Nov. 2025.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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