: tuxedo

Examples of tux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brody and Chapman have appeared at the Met Gala before, including in 2022 when Brody opted for a black tux with a white bow tie. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 While there have been myriad gorgeous gowns, jewels and natty tuxes over many Met Gala years, what do the most dress-obsessed actually remember? Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024 Four years later, when Apple was a Met Gala sponsor, its chief executive, Tim Cook, showed up in tux and tails. Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 3 May 2024 It is understated enough to be worn with anything at all, from jeans to a tux, and the prices aren’t too crazy. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 Dresses, tuxes, flowers, dinner and transportation are some of the many expenses a high schooler may decide to shell out for their special night. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024 In the story, Andrews plays Victoria who disguises herself as a male female impersonator — and one of her costumes is a black tux, much like the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda pieces Hathaway wears on the V Magazine cover. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 In one case alone, there was a tux worn by Cary Grant in Indiscreet, a William Powell suit and a Gary Cooper tuxedo (all surprisingly small). Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024 Either way, the tux, in all its incarnations, remains the epitome of masculine sartorial elegance. The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024

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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 18 May. 2024.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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