: tuxedo

Examples of tux in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sure, there was the odd exception: Leonardo DiCaprio’s tie-free tux at his first ceremony in 1995, for example, or Pharrell’s controversial choice of shorts at the 2014 awards. Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, Wade looked dapper in a custom Versace suit featuring a white tux jacket and black pants. Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 Most men, meanwhile, got the memo that a traditional tux was the order of the day for the season’s most prestigious event, which is perhaps why Cillian Murphy opted for a look that felt more conservative than the forward-thinking looks he’s been wearing throughout the awards season. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Blunt's date to the Oscars was, of course, her husband, John Krasinski, who looked quite dapper himself in an all-white tux with a white bow tie. Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024 The same night, the producer of Call Me By Your Name, James Ivory, wore a tux with Chalamet’s face printed on his button-down shirt. Nikita Eglis, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Of course, there’s a time and a place for classic tuxes and muscle T-shirts, vintage 501s and moiré braces–but right now, Connor’s best move might simply be dressing like no one but himself. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2024 On Valentine’s Day, Bradley Cooper strode onto the stage of Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, flush with exuberance in his tux. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 Her parents also dressed to the nines, with her mom wearing a sequin look and her dad wearing a dapper tux. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tux was in 1922

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“Tux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tux. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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