Meaning
tuxedo, dinner jacket
- A man's semiformal evening suit, typically black with silk or satin lapels
In a sentence
Tutti gli ospiti dovevano indossare lo smoking per la serata.
All the guests had to wear a tuxedo for the evening.
Ha noleggiato uno smoking elegante per il ricevimento.
He rented an elegant tuxedo for the reception.
Lo smoking gli sta davvero benissimo.
The dinner jacket really suits him very well.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| smoking | masculine · singular |
| smoking | masculine · plural |
| smoking | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- False friend for English speakers: 'smoking' means 'tuxedo', not the act of inhaling tobacco.
- Invariable in the plural ('gli smoking').