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

And Warner Bros’ Discovery’s CEO and president David Zaslav went with the Canadian tuxedo — a denim jacket with a pair of jeans. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

So the next time your brand wants to bare its teeth, picture Mickey in his tuxedo being attacked by an oversized beaver. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The mix of ginger, calico, tuxedo and tortoiseshell kittens were found by college students and taken to a shelter in Philadelphia on June 19. — Usa Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Owen coordinated in a red velvet tuxedo jacket, black pants, and a bow tie. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 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.