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tuxedo

/tʌkˈsidoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
tuxe-do
IPA
/tʌkˈsidoʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

noun

The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.

noun

Ellipsis of tuxedo cat.

name

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tuxedo Park, New York, US, 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").

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tʌkˈsidoʊ/
  • British English: /tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/

Inflected Forms

tuxedos (plural) tuxedoes (plural)

Derived Forms

betuxedoed tux tuxedoed

Phrases

Canadian tuxedo Texan tuxedo tuxedo cat tuxedo-clad tuxedo shirt smoking jacket Tuxedo Park

Frequently Paired Words

smoking jacket Tuxedo Park

Synonyms

dinner jacket black tie tux penguin suit

Rhymes With

toledo edo guido libido lido fredo escondido garrido partido pulido aledo salcido

Questions

How do you pronounce tuxedo?
The recorded pronunciation is /tʌkˈsidoʊ/.
What does tuxedo mean?
A typically black formal jacket worn by men.
Where does tuxedo come from?
From Tuxedo Park, New York, US, 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").

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