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

Just two days earlier, Skarsgård was shining in a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and Saint Laurent thigh-high black leather boots at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025

The look leaned into tuxedo influences without overstatement — a long jacket line, uninterrupted black trousers and a graphic monochrome balance. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025

Toby, a black and white tuxedo cat, managed to sneak a female tabby cat through his cat flap, the video shared by Rhi (@heyitsrhi_) 44,400 views and 4,627 likes on TikTok. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Levi’s Women’s Ultimate Western Shirt An aviator, jeans, and a denim shirt are the components of a classic, cool look—Italians appreciate the Canadian tuxedo look, believe it or not. —Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 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.