smokingo

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French smoking, from English smoking jacket.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [smoˈkinɡo]
  • Rhymes: -inɡo
  • Hyphenation: smo‧kin‧go

Noun[edit]

smokingo (accusative singular smokingon, plural smokingoj, accusative plural smokingojn)

  1. (US) tuxedo; (British) dinner jacket
    • 2010 October, Beletra Almanako, page 30:
      La trinkejo estis senhoma krom, malantaŭ la bufedo, kelnero en nigra smokingo kun dorse krucitaj brakoj, hararo pomade brila kaj milda rideto surlipe.
      The bar was empty except for a waiter behind the counter in a black tuxedo with his arms crossed behind his back, hair shiny with pomade, and a gentle smile on his lips.
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