: tuxedo

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Dressed in a tux and standing behind a podium Thursday, Kimmel pretended to deliver a comic routine for the WHCA dinner. David Bauder, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 New rule, all media have to wear tuxes and hot dresses. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Some famous kids have access to closets of couture for their prom, while others opt for the more traditional ruffled tux or fairytale dress. Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Now Villeneuve and producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman face their next big hurdle — finding the right actor to slip into Bond’s tux. Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tux

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 7 May. 2026.

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tux

noun
: tuxedo
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