Tuxedo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural tux·e·dos.
  1. a man's jacket for semiformal evening dress, traditionally of black or dark-blue color and characteristically having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels.
  2. the complete semiformal outfit, including this jacket, dark trousers, often with silk stripes down the sides, a bow tie, and usually a cummerbund.
noun plural -dos
  1. the usual US and Canadian name for dinner jacket Often shortened to: tux
Tuxedo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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