Complete Definition of "tuxedo"

see|Tuxedo
English
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Etymology
From Tuxedo Park, New Jersey, USA, where the fashion originated.

Pronunciation
AHD|tŭks�'d�
IPA|/t�k�si�d��/ (UK) or /t�k�sido�/ (US)
SAMPA|/tVk"si:d@U/</tt> (UK) or <tt>/tVk"sidoU/</tt> (US)<tt>

Noun
Image:Men in black tie.jpg|thumb|right|Three men in tuxedos
en-noun|pltuxedos|pl2tuxedoes

  1. A typically black formal jacket worn by men
  2. The entire suit complementing and including this jacket

Synonyms
(formal jacket)
dinner jacket
smoking jacket

(formal suit)
black tie

Derived terms
tux

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Derived terms)
trans-top|formal jacket
Croatian: t-|hr|smoking|m
Czech: t+|cs|smokink|m
Finnish: smokki
French: t+|fr|smoking|m
trans-mid
German: Smoking m, Tuxedo m
Greek: t+|el|�μ�κιν|n|sc=Grek
Hungarian: szmoking
Turkish: smokin
trans-bottom

trans-top|formal suit
Croatian: t-|hr|smoking|m
Czech: smokink m
Esperanto: t-|eo|smokingo|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: smokki
German: Tuxedo m, Abendanzug m
trans-mid
Japanese ����� (takishīdo)
Turkish: smokin
trans-bottom

Estonian: t-|et|smoking

References
Online Etymology Dictionary, "Tuxedo"

Category:Clothing

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