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

Vera Wang silk gown with a sweetheart neckline, while Shelton donned in a classic black tuxedo. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 8 May 2025

Many of the female stars showed up in structured, masculine looks, like Zendaya in a shiny tuxedo; Sabrina Carpenter in a maroon blazer meets onesie; Zoe Saldana in a black and white boxy frock with collar; and Whoopi Goldberg in a suit and tie. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025

Halle Berry wore a sheer dress, characterized by its super low cut neckline and stripes of see-through mesh and sequins, worn under a cropped tuxedo jacket. —Andrea Bossi, Essence, 6 May 2025

Her structured, baby bump-hugging gown was layered beneath a cropped tuxedo jacket, unbuttoned just enough to reveal her third pregnancy nonchalantly but intentionally. —Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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.