betuxed

alternative be-tuxed

1. colloquialnot comparableSynonym of tuxedoed.

   Poor Ruby Robert, freckles and all, will pull a few sour strings on his harp in St. Peter’s orchestra the night that Philadelphia Jack, stacombed and betuxed, eases onto that New York stage to play classical music on a violin.

   1931 December 30, “Jack O’Brien, Before, Since Culture Attack”, in Akron Beacon Journal, number 21, Akron, Oh., page nineteen, column 7

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   If the Javits party suggests an anti-Woodstock for the betuxed, bejewelled and middle-aged, Leber termed it “the greatest party in the world,” adding that “we want 25,000 people to walk out the next morning and say they’ve had the greatest New Year’s Eve of their life.”

   1999 May 2, Glenn Collins, “Big plans, cost for 2000 blast”, in The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., page A7, column 2

   A week ago, Julianne Moore could be seen at the Golden Globes hobbing and nobbing with her begowned, betuxed colleagues at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, waiting for the list of nominees in the lead actress, drama category to be read.

   2015 January 18, Steven Rea, “Julianne Moore: Fifth time a charm?”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pa., page H6, column 1

   Synonyms: tuxedoed