: tuxedo

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Patch In the 1980s, Logan took up the alias of Patch, a no-nonsense gambler in a white tux who wore an eye patch and had adventures separate from the X-Men in the Southeast Asian city of Madripoor, a former pirate haven rife with crime. Richard Newby, Vulture, 26 July 2024 The couple stepped out together at The Museum Gala at New York City's American Museum of Natural History, where Belichick wore a classic black tux while Hudson coordinated in a black off-the-shoulder gown with high slit and sparkling trim. Natasha Dye, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The Penguin finally takes his perch – but the Batman is watching In the final scenes of the finale, Oz (with his familiar top hat and tux from the comic books) arrives at his penthouse and visits his mother, who's now in a vegetative state. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 Recently, actor Paul Mescal was spotted on the red carpet of the Annual Academy Museum Gala wearing a Cartier Tank Mini with his tux, while sports legend Dwayne Wade wore a 28 mm diamond Tiffany & Co. Eternity watch with his black tie ensemble to the same event. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tux 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Dec. 2024.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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