: tuxedo

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Who can claim this jumble of junior-varsity field hockey teams, center-justified poetry, and polyester tux jackets as their intellectual property? Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Finally, on the day of the tux fitting, Joe panicked, abruptly leaving the atelier. Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025 The bride wore a lace off-the-shoulder wedding gown with trailing sleeves, while the groom wore a black tux. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 During his tux fitting, Anton hints at some potential concerns, but his mom and friend urge him not to overthink it. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tux

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tux was in 1922

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“Tux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tux. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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