Tux

Quick meaning: Tux is a noun meaning (colloquial) Clipping of tuxedo.

Meaning

(colloquial) Clipping of tuxedo.

Example Sentences

But in the depths of the Washington Hilton, packed with some 2,500 people, we were largely in the dark – a giant room full of reporters, clad in gowns and tuxes, eager to get the facts while trying to stay safe and obey instructions.

After a load of photos and what-not, we descend the world's longest escalator, which are called that even as they de-escalate, and in we go to the main forum, a high ceilinged hall, full of circular cloth-draped, numbered tables, a stage at the front, the letters GQ, 12-foot high in neon at the back; this aside, though, neon forever the moniker of trash, this is a posh do, in an opera house full of folk in tuxes.

Word Forms

• tuxes

Synonyms for tux

Depending on context, synonyms include tuxedo, black tie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tuxedo, black tie, jacket, coat, cloak, suit.

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