tuxedo

Questions about tuxedo

What does tuxedo mean?

tuxedo means "semiformal evening dress for men".

How many syllables are in tuxedo?

tuxedo has 3 syllables: tux-e-do. The stress falls on "e". In IPA it is /ˌtʌkˈsidoʊ/.

What is another word for tuxedo?

Close synonyms include dinner jacket, tux, black tie. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tuxedo a common word?

tuxedo is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.