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TUXEDO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tuxedo mean?
• TUXEDO (noun)
The noun TUXEDO has 1 sense:
1. semiformal evening dress for men
Familiarity information: TUXEDO 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 ("tuxedo" is a kind of...):
evening clothes; evening dress; eveningwear; formalwear (attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening)
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