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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

Mickey RSVP’ed, showed up in a tuxedo and proposed with a ring pop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“Guys, thank you for coming to my midlife crisis,” said Eric André, standing on a podium in front of the Colburn Orchestra in a black tuxedo with tails and wielding a baton.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 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

That much I couldn’t deny, even if the fact that he was wearing a tuxedo made me very nervous.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Hungry guests in tuxedos filed into a nearby 7-Eleven.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

But for grooms, adjusting tuxedos and suits for weight loss is much easier to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

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

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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