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

Christine Baranski, an opera gala regular, was the first celebrity guest to arrive, dressed in a sharp black tuxedo dress. —Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025

Darcey even had Stacey bring all of their wedding attire, including Goergi’s tuxedo and her busty wedding dress, to Bulgaria. —Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

Rounding out the top five, Adam Brody and his pale blue Prada tuxedo earned $746,000 in MIV, which just edged out Colman Domingo’s custom Valentino suit, which placed third with an MIV of $741,000. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

Play around with proportions to give the Canadian tuxedo a new lease on life, as this stylish showgoer demonstrated with her oversized jacket, folded over at the waist, and straight-leg jeans in a lighter denim wash. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 Sep. 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.