Tuxes
/ˈtʌk.sɪz/noun
Plural of tux, an informal term for a tuxedo or dinner suit.
Did you know?“Tuxedo” was named after Tuxedo Park, a wealthy New York resort community where the shortened dinner jacket became fashionable in the late nineteenth century.
Etymological Timeline
Late 19th Century
English
Tuxedo
“A formal evening suit, named after Tuxedo Park in New York.”
1880s
English
tuxedo jacket
“A shortened evening coat associated with fashionable society at Tuxedo Park.”
Late 19th Century
English
tux
“Informal shortening of tuxedo.”
20th Century
English
tux
“A dinner suit or formal evening outfit.”
Modern English
English
tuxes
“Plural form meaning multiple tuxedos or formal dinner suits.”
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