tuxedo coat

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tuxedo coat - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tuxedo \Tux*e"do\, Tuxedo coat \Tux*e"do coat`\, n.
     1. A kind of black jacket for semiformal evening dress made
        without tails, usually of black or dark blue color and
        having satin or grosgrain facing on the lapels; -- so
        named after a fashionable country club at Tuxedo Park, New
        York. [U. S.] --[RHUD]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
  
     2. The complete semiformal evening suit, including the tuxedo
        jacket, matching trousers, and black bow tie, and usually
        including a cummerbund; -- the style of shirt worn with
        this suit varies, and the outfit may include a dickey.
        --[RHUD]
        [PJC]