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

Julia is also an amateur powerlifter, avid outdoor explorer, and proud cat mom to Jeeves, her long-haired tuxedo kitty. —Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026

As someone who played in front of patrons donning tuxedos and evening gowns, Dell Curry knows a thing or two about crowds. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026

My cats, Cutie and Socks — one’s a tabby and the other is a tuxedo cat — wake me up by mewing and walking on me. —Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

In addition to providing spectacular diamonds to Teyana Taylor and Mikey Madison, as well as the Bird on a Rock brooch Channing Tatum wore with his Versace tuxedo, the legendary jewelry house also introduced its latest ambassador during the broadcast. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 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.