tuxedo
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (US) enPR: tŭksē'dō, IPA(key): /tʌkˈsidoʊ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iːdəʊ
Noun edit
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 edit
- (formal jacket): dinner jacket
- (formal suit): black tie, tux, penguin suit
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
formal jacket
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formal suit
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See also edit
References edit
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “tuxedo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Noun edit
tuxedo m (plural tuxedos)