Costume and Tuxedo

Costume

Costume noun - Clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation.

Tuxedo and costume are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tuxedo" instead a noun "Costume".

Nearby Words: costumed, costumier, costuming

Tuxedo

Tuxedo noun - Semiformal evening dress for men.
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Synonyms for Tuxedo

Costume and tuxedo are semantically related in matching top and bottom clothing topic. You can use "Costume" instead a noun "Tuxedo".

Both words in one sentence

  • Hot Witch Zatanna in The DCU, who is a very beautiful (as comic-book superheroines almost invariably are) woman whose costume is a tuxedo, but with fishnet stockings instead of pants.
    Source: Hot Witch
  • Tacky Tuxedo It seems to be the case for a moment in Superman: The Wedding Album with Clark's wedding costume, but when he protests, he's told that the tacky costume was just to test his size and shoulder broadness, and then he's given a better tuxedo.
    Source: Tacky Tuxedo
  • Video Game / Elsword French Maid Outfit: The Ice Burner costume set "Royal Maid/Servant" puts the girl characters in maid outfits (and the males in a tuxedo).
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