Definition of TUXEDO

tuxedo

Meanings

Plural: tuxedoes, tuxedos

Noun

  • semiformal evening dress for men
  • A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
  • The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.
  • Ellipsis of tuxedo cat.

Origin / Etymology

From Tuxedo Park, New York, USA, where the fashion is often said to have originated, the village in turn likely from an Eastern Algonquian language (Munsee), from Lenape, tucsedo or p'tuxseepu, ("crooked water" or "crooked river").

Synonyms

black tie, dinner jacket, penguin suit, tux

Scrabble Score: 14

tuxedo is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tuxedo is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tuxedo is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tuxedo is a valid Words With Friends word