: tuxedo

Examples of tux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From hitting awards shows in a pint-sized tux to sporting a full beard and flowing hair, take a look back at Osment's red carpet appearances over the last three decades. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024 Double Denim The trusty Texas tux look works in the most delightfully unexpected ways—namely on a denim Khaite midi skirt and boxy short-sleeve button-down. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 24 July 2024 When Hollywood stopped making them, the kid in the tux made the kind of movie that can mint a star himself. Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024 Mercilus, who played in the NFL for ten seasons, primarily with the Houston Texans, opted for a chic black and white tux. Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tux 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Tux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tux. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

tux

noun
: tuxedo
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