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tux

[tuhks] / tʌks /
NOUN
black tie
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NOUN
dinner jacket
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He isn’t sure how long he’ll be at OpenAI, when he’ll teach classes again—or the next time he’ll get to wear his tux.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Paparazzi captured images of Antonoff, Swift's longtime producer, sporting a tux and a toothpick dangling out of his mouth, reportedly heading to Thursday's event at the Garden.

From BBC Jul. 3, 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

The only work you will do in a tux is pretending to laugh at a fellow partygoer’s bad jokes.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

“Just want to make sure my tux matches,” Ben said.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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