: tuxedo

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But what about the other guests at prom, who are expected to wear a tux or some other kind of formal wear? Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025 Saint Laurent’s tux, Le Smoking, which was adapted to the female body and not an exact copy of the men’s tuxedo, was a bold statement. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 White House Chief Usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito) glides around the White House in his tux, putting out fires and cultivating a pleasant experience for guests. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025 The ads promote the brand’s Wedding Shop, which is an annual collection, per a press release. Skims While Champion models a number of bridal-y undergarments, Schwarzenegger appears mostly in a tux, or else naked, save for one pic in boxers. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tux

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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 Apr. 2025.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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