betuxedoed

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From be- +‎ tuxedo +‎ -ed.

Adjective[edit]

betuxedoed (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of tuxedoed
    • 1971 January 26, “Mike Morgan”, in Fort Lauderdale News, volume 60, number 99, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., column 1:
      I speak of those begowned and betuxedoed ones who attend the Parker Playhouse performances and rush for the exits the minute the final curtain goes down – who charge from their seats even while the actors are taking curtain calls and should be allowed their moment of triumph.
    • 1991, Gail McCutcheon, “Curriculum and The Magic Flute”, in George Willis, William Henry Schubert, editors, Reflections from the Heart of Educational Inquiry: Understanding Curriculum and Teaching through the Arts, State University of New York Press, →ISBN, page 164:
      Magic isn’t for begowned, fur-wrapped, bejewelled, betuxedoed adults.
    • 1993, TheaterWeek, volume 6, page 40, column 1:
      Betuxedoed waiters hover comfortably, lovingly, with that professional blend of attentiveness and distance.