tuxedo
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Three men in tuxedos
English
Etymology
From Tuxedo Park, New York, USA, 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").
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: tŭksē'dō, IPA(key): /tʌkˈsidoʊ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun
tuxedo (plural tuxedos or tuxedoes)
- A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
- The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
- Ellipsis of tuxedo cat.
Synonyms
- (formal jacket): dinner jacket
- (formal suit): black tie, tux, penguin suit
Derived terms
Translations
formal jacket
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formal suit
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See also
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “tuxedo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
Spanish
Noun
tuxedo m (plural tuxedos)