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tuxedo
US/tʌkˈsidoʊ/UK/tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/
noun
What it means
- A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
His mom bought a tuxedo for him.
1 more example
He wore a tuxedo for his sister's wedding.
Synonyms: dinner jacket, black tie, tux, penguin suit
- The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of tuxedo cat.
In a sentence
He wore a tuxedo for his sister's wedding.
Where it comes from
- Eastern Algonquian
- Englishtuxedo
From Tuxedo Park, New York, US, where the fashion is often said to have originated, the village in turn likely from an Eastern Algonquian language (Munsee), from Lenape, tucsedo or p'tuxseepu, ("crooked water" or "crooked river").
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