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tuxedo

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


NOUN
dinner jacket
Synonyms




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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 feel trapped in a tuxedo, like I have claustrophobia,” Almodóvar says, hugging his body as if he’s wearing a straitjacket.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Millard removed his tuxedo so that he was completely invisible and juggled glass bottles.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

“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

President Donald Trump hosted a “Great Gatsby” themed party for Halloween, complete with tuxedos, flapper dresses, jazz covers and cocktails that evoked the opulence of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Roaring Twenties.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025

They wore T-shirts with tuxedos printed on them.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene




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