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tuxedo

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /tʌkˈsidoʊ/ · UK /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/

tuxedo means: A formal suit for men, usually worn with a white shirt and a bow tie.

noun

FORMAL SUITB1

A formal suit for men, usually worn with a white shirt and a bow tie.

  • He wore a tuxedo to the wedding.
  • We rented tuxedos for the ceremony.
  • Does the invitation say we need a tuxedo?

Similar words: dinner suit

Common phrases: wear a tuxedo, rent a tuxedo, black tuxedo

FORMAL JACKETB2

A usually black jacket that men wear for very formal evening events.

  • He buttoned his tuxedo.
  • The tuxedo had shiny satin lapels.
  • She hung the tuxedo beside its matching trousers.

Similar words: dinner jacket

Common phrases: tuxedo jacket, black tuxedo

Questions about tuxedo

What does tuxedo mean?

A formal suit for men, usually worn with a white shirt and a bow tie.

What is tuxedo in other languages?

Türkçe: smokin · Español: esmoquin · Français: smoking · Deutsch: Smoking · Italiano: smoking · 日本語: タキシード

How do you pronounce tuxedo?

In American English /tʌkˈsidoʊ/; in British English /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/.

How do you use tuxedo in a sentence?

He wore a tuxedo to the wedding. We rented tuxedos for the ceremony.

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