tuxedo

Etymology

From Tuxedo Park, New York, USA, where the fashion is often said to have originated, the village in turn likely from an Algonquian language (Munsee).

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: tŭksē'dō, IPA^(key): /tʌkˈsidoʊ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/
• Rhymes: -iːdəʊ

Noun

Three men in tuxedos

tuxedo (plural tuxedos or tuxedoes)

1. A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
2. The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.

See also

• smoking jacket

References

• Online Etymology Dictionary, "Tuxedo"

Anagrams

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Noun

tuxedo m (plural tuxedos)

1. tuxedo