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tuxedo

[tuhk-see-doh] / tʌkˈsi doʊ /
NOUN
black tie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


NOUN
dinner jacket
Synonyms




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They affixed headshot cutouts of their parents from photos and placed them above paper cutouts of a wedding dress and a tuxedo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

In photos shared by the couple, Booysen can be seen wearing a floor length lace wedding dress with a floral pattern, while Donaldson opted for a white tuxedo.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

If a man has forgotten a tie for his tuxedo, they have a collection to select from.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

Among the pieces available were a vintage chest, tables, and chair, antique mirrors, hand-knotted rugs, a striped fabric tuxedo sofa, upholstered wing back chairs, “lots of fun lamps and chandeliers,” and several leather chairs.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

I went to the closet and took Harry’s tuxedo out of the dry cleaner’s plastic.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

“They thought we were going to show up to play in tuxedos, that we would just make pretty plays,” Mbappé said after the Paraguay game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Sequined dresses mix with simple jeans, and tuxedos are sometimes worn with work boots.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Mr Machin said the firm was looking forward to a profitable Christmas period, and said sales were going well of its much-loved rose mulled wine, and men's washable tuxedos.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

Delighting in the performance and applauding from the floor pit are gender-bending members of the new bohemia, alongside champagne-sipping deputies in tuxedos of the Berlin elite.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025

While everyone else was dressed in gowns and tuxedos, Scythe Faraday did not allow Citra to dress up, “Lest you feel yourself a part of that world.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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