A formal black or white jacket and pants outfit, usually worn to fancy events like weddings, proms, or awards shows.
Short for 'tuxedo,' which comes from Tuxedo Park, New York, where this formal wear style was first popularized in the 1880s among wealthy socialites.
The tuxedo was actually considered rebellious when it first appeared—it was less formal than the tailcoat it replaced, and some Victorian gentlemen thought it was scandalously casual!
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