TED-ED: Mysteries of vernacular: Tuxedo - Jessica Oreck

The video explores the history of the tuxedo, tracing its roots to Native American culture, specifically the Delaware Indians and their totems. The term 'tuxedo' was derived from the indigenous word 'p'tuksit' and later Anglicized by European settlers in New York. The Tuxedo Club, established in the late 1800s, played a pivotal role in popularizing the tuxedo as a fashion statement, which remains a staple in modern formal wear.

Which Native American tribe is associated with the term 'tuxedo'?

What is the origin of the term 'tuxedo'?

What significant event occurred at The Tuxedo Club in the late 1800s?

How did the fashion of wearing a dinner jacket without tails come about?

What impact did the young man's fashion statement have on modern American culture?