Tuxedo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tuxedo in North American English is a man's semi-formal evening dress, or outfit, conforming black tie dress code in British conventions of formal dress. It consists of a dinner jacket, a white dress shirt, black trousers, a black bow tie, and either a cummerbund or a waistcoat. The word may also refer simply to the dinner jacket itself.
The jacket is normally black (white or cream is acceptable for warm weather), closes in the front with one (or two) buttons (single or double breasted), and does not have tails. The lapels are traditionally peaked lapels and are faced with either satin or grosgrain. The trousers have a double stripe down the side matching the material in the facings of the lapel. The bow tie and waistcoat also match this facing. If a watch is worn, it is a pocket watch.
In British English the outfit is simply called a dinner jacket and matching trousers. The term 'tuxedo' for this style of dress originates in United States. [1]. Elsewhere, and in the Northeastern U.S., many people prefer the original British expressions.
The term tuxedo is sometimes incorrectly used to denote any form of formal dress such as white tie, morning dress, or even day time semi-formal dress (strollers).
The word also refers to:
[edit] Places
- Tuxedo, Manitoba - A neighourbood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- Tuxedo (electoral district) - A provincial electoral district for the above neighbourhood.
- Tuxedo, New York - A town located in Orange County, New York.
- Tuxedo (Metro-North station) - A commuter rail station serving the above community.
[edit] Other
- How to tie a bow tie with easy to follow video instruction
- Tuxedo cat - A coat pattern in cats.
- Tuxedo (software) - A middleware platform in computers software.
- The Tuxedo - A Jackie Chan movie.
- Tuxedo Mask - A hero in the anime metaseries Sailor Moon.
