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

Topolánszky and Sümeghy, both wearing custom tuxedos, followed by Magyar and the youngest of his three sons, Miklós, who is a preteen. —Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026

The suited style was comprised of a tuxedo, bowtie and cummerbund. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2026

Swift sported a breezy black floral corset dress from one of her favorite brands, Zimmermann, and paired it with a sleek longline tuxedo jacket. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 May 2026

Wattson, the Kromfohrlander who stars as Copernicus, trotted out (in a tuxedo) with his trainer to audience cheers and applause. —Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Tuxedo Park, New York

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tuxedo

• albedo
• amido
• basedow
• 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.