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

The man of the hour, Villeneuve, accented his dapper Gucci tuxedo with a sleek titanium Bulgari Octo Finissimo. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026

Menswear was represented by the likes of Andrew Garfield, who wore a black double-breasted suit accented with a pink floral brooch, and Homer Gere, who had a contrasting look in a white tuxedo jacket paired with a black bow tie. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026

Spencer opted for a white tuxedo jacket paired with black trousers. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

To fully emulate the 72-year-old actor, the Suicide Squad actress painted on some wrinkles and finished off her look with a crisp black tuxedo, a white dress shirt, a white tie, and a white pocket square. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 Nov. 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.