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tuxy

tuxy noun: a strip or ribbon of the outer layer of a leaf-sheath, pulled from a hemp plant.

Noun

tuxy (plural tuxies)

  1. A strip or ribbon of the outer layer of a leaf-sheath, pulled from a hemp plant.

Verb

tuxy (third-person singular simple present tuxies, present participle tuxying, simple past and past participle tuxied)

  1. To pull such strips from a plant.

Adjective

tuxy (comparative more tuxy, superlative most tuxy)

  1. Wearing, resembling, or characteristic of a tuxedo.
    • This tuxy lady's outfit consists of a pair of black men's fifties tuxedo pants ($14 from My Old Lady, New York) worn with a man's antique black satin tuxedo vest ($4 from My Old Lady ) and fifties alligator skin stilettos ($15 from Screaming Mimi's, New York).1980, Leonard McGill, Disco Dressing: A Complete Guide to Creating Seven Smash Disco Looks, page 75
    • She could take off for Barbados and dance with those tuxy guys.2003, JoAnn Ross, Windfall, page 376

Forms of tuxy

Noun
pluraltuxies
Verb
third-person singular presenttuxies
present participletuxying
past participletuxied
pasttuxied
Adjective
comparativemore tuxy
superlativemost tuxy

Origin of tuxy

From tux (“tuxedo”) + -y.

Questions about tuxy

What does tuxy mean?
Tuxy means a strip or ribbon of the outer layer of a leaf-sheath, pulled from a hemp plant.
What part of speech is tuxy?
Tuxy can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
What is the plural of tuxy?
The plural of tuxy is tuxies.

Words near tuxy in the dictionary

  1. tuxied
  2. tuxies
  3. Tuxtla
  4. Tuxtla quail-dove
  5. Tuxtla quail-doves
  6. tuxy
  7. tuxying
  8. Tuy
  9. tuya
  10. tuyas
  11. Tuybo

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