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tux

[tuhks] / tʌks /
NOUN
black tie
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NOUN
dinner jacket
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“He’s just kind of like, ‘throw me in a tux and let’s go,’ ” Hailey added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

While Roger Federer is depicted as James Bond, in a tux, elegant and wrinkle-free, Nadal is called Rambo, ripped and relentless, brutalizing the ball and opponents alike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He’s getting married, and left his tux fitting to do his job once it was apparent there had been a shooting that involved a lawmaker.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Four years later, when Apple was a Met Gala sponsor, its chief executive, Tim Cook, showed up in tux and tails.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

The empousa held the tux dude’s arm, so they looked like a couple on their way to a Broadway show or something— except for her flaming hair and fangs.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan




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