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Definition of tuxedo :
A kind of black coat for evening dress made without skirts; - so named after a fashionable country club at Park, New York.
Synonyms:
tuck, soup-and-fish, black-tie, tux, monkey suit, straight jacket, formal, dinner clothes
clothing (part of speech: noun)
footgear, poncho, chapeau, cloak, halter, homburg, kimono, bowler, scarf, pillbox, habit, corset, camisole, wrapper, slicker, beret, fedora, pajamas, wrap, boot, cape, bathrobe, outfit, sari, dinner jacket, garb, pyjamas, pants, ensemble, garment, bonnet, pinafore, coat, evening gown, robe, clothing, gown, array, sarong, parka, blouse, dressing gown, slacks, jumper, shoes, petticoat, burnoose, turtle-neck, raiment, vesture, Afghan, panties, windbreaker, shawl, suit, topcoat, v-neck, vestment, pull-over, crinoline, trimming, housecoat, dress, costume, shirt, kilt, headdress, smock, blue jeans, sports coat, doublet, brassiere, Stetson, frock, tunic, skirt, caftan, jacket, trench coat, pea coat, fez, sweat suit, duds, sweater, shorts, stockings, t-shirt, raincoat, apparel, clothes, fur, smoking jacket, chemise, mackintosh, blazer, nightgown, overcoat, Jersey, attire, ulster, greatcoat, sweat shirt, trousers, hat
Usage examples:
- " Tell Huxton to pack Miss Gracie's trunks ready for Tuxedo. - "The Son of his Father", Ridgwell Cullum.
- He had on a suit with a dress- jacket, what he used to refer to as a Tuxedo, which he usually wore when dining at home. - "Trent's Last Case The Woman in Black", E.C. (Edmund Clerihew) Bentley.
- Now she began to see the other Kind; the Kind that Wears a Cutaway, with a White Flower, in the Morning, a Frock, with Violets, in the Afternoon, and a jimmy little Tuxedo at Night. - "Fables in Slang", George Ade.