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TUX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tux mean?
• TUX (noun)
The noun TUX has 1 sense:
1. semiformal evening dress for men
Familiarity information: TUX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Semiformal evening dress for men
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
black tie; dinner jacket; tux; tuxedo
Hypernyms ("tux" is a kind of...):
evening clothes; evening dress; eveningwear; formalwear (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)
Context examples
It was darling in every way, for this magical new moon entered in her white gown, holding the arm of Jupiter, the planet of gifts and luck, and on her other side, the dignified Sun—both dressed formally in a tux.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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