Meanings
A man wearing a formal black tuxedo suit, typically for weddings, galas, or formal events. Represents elegance, celebration, and special occasions.
Used to indicate formal events, weddings, or to suggest dressing up. Often used by men to signal they're attending a formal function.
The tuxedo is a Western formal wear tradition dating to the 19th century. This emoji often represents significant life events, particularly weddings.
Represents service professionals who wear formal attire, such as waiters, butlers, or chauffeurs in high-end establishments.
Used to indicate luxury service, fine dining, or professional hospitality contexts.
The association with service roles reflects class distinctions in formal settings where staff wear formal attire similar to guests.
Combos with 🤵♂️
Culture
The tuxedo originated in the 1860s as less formal alternative to tailcoats. Named after Tuxedo Park, NY, where American elites popularized the style.
The tuxedo represents social status and access to formal spaces, signifying class distinctions that persist in modern formal events.
While older generations view tuxedos as essential formal wear, younger people increasingly opt for alternative formal styles, reflected in evolving emoji usage.
In British English, this attire is called a 'dinner jacket' rather than 'tuxedo,' reflecting linguistic differences in formal wear terminology.
History
Introduced as a gender-neutral 'person in tuxedo' emoji in Unicode 9.0.
Growing demand for formal occasion representation in emoji sets.
Updated with gender specification as 'man in tuxedo' with the introduction of 'woman in tuxedo' emoji.
Movement toward gender inclusivity in formal wear representation.