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tux

[tuhks] / tʌks /
NOUN
black tie
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NOUN
dinner jacket
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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

As for that yeller tux, well, I can only hope Chalamet has hired someone for the express purpose of keeping any red wine drinkers as far away from him as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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

To make up for missing his friend’s wedding, the comedian flies to Atlanta in a tux, asks the groom for forgiveness, and delivers a belated best man speech.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

The crisp crease of the rented tux pants seemed stranger than the broken room.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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