タキシード
たきしーど
noun
tuxedo
1.
tuxedo; dinner jacket; formal evening suit for men
A man's formal evening suit, typically black or dark navy, worn at weddings, receptions, award ceremonies, and other formal events.
タキシードを着て出席した。
He attended wearing a tuxedo.
結婚式のために新しいタキシードをレンタルした。
I rented a new tuxedo for the wedding.
新郎は白いタキシードに身を包み、緊張した面持ちで待っていた。
The groom, dressed in a white tuxedo, was waiting with a nervous expression.
From English "tuxedo." In Japan, tuxedos are most commonly associated with weddings, where the groom often wears a white tuxedo. Renting rather than buying is the norm. In formal dress code terminology, タキシード corresponds to semi-formal evening wear.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- タキシードを着る: to wear a tuxedo
- タキシードをレンタルする: to rent a tuxedo
- 白いタキシード: white tuxedo (popular for grooms)
- 黒いタキシード: black tuxedo (standard formal)
- タキシード姿: the figure of someone in a tuxedo
SIMILAR WORDS:
- スーツ: suit — everyday business wear, not formal evening wear
- 礼服: formal wear — broader term covering various levels of formality including タキシード
- 燕尾服: tailcoat — the most formal men's evening wear, a step above a tuxedo