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tuxedo.

A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʌkˈsidoʊ/US/tʌkˈsiːdəʊ/UK
  1. A typically black formal jacket worn by men.

    He wore a tuxedo for his sister's wedding.
    His mom bought a tuxedo for him.
  2. The entire suit complementing and including this jacket.

  3. Ellipsis of tuxedo cat.

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Where this word comes 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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