smokingo

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French smoking, from English smoking jacket.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [smoˈkinɡo]
• Rhymes: -inɡo
• Hyphenation: smo‧kin‧go

Noun

smokingo (accusative singular smokingon, plural smokingoj, accusative plural smokingojn)

1. (US) tuxedo; (British) dinner jacket
   • 2010 October, Beletra Almanako, page 30:

     La trinkejo estis senhoma krom, malantaŭ la bufedo, kelnero en nigra smokingo kun dorse krucitaj brakoj, hararo pomade brila kaj milda rideto surlipe.

     The bar was empty except for a waiter behind the counter in a black tuxedo with his arms crossed behind his back, hair shiny with pomade, and a gentle smile on his lips.