🇬🇧🇨🇳 tuxedo - 燕尾服 : English Lesson

Meaning of "tuxedo" ("燕尾服"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A tuxedo is a very fancy kind of suit, usually black and white, that men wear to important events like weddings, dances, or big parties, often with a bow tie to look extra dressed up.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I wore a tuxedo to picture day, but my hair still looked like it had lost an argument with a tornado.

Grandpa wore his old tuxedo and said, “This thing has seen more weddings than I’ve seen vegetables.”

Dad put on his tuxedo and instantly became 73% more careful about spilling ketchup.

I tried to run in my tuxedo, but the tuxedo said, “Nope, we only walk slowly and dramatically.”

My friend spilled soda on my tuxedo and said, “Now it’s a limited-edition, one-of-a-kind art project.”

He found his father's tuxedo on a chair, black and sharp. He put on the tuxedo jacket, pulled up the tuxedo pants, tied the tuxedo bow tie, and fastened a shiny button. He walked to the mirror, nervous, then stood straight. The mirror showed a man in a tuxedo ready to enter the wedding; he smiled.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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