The Man in Tuxedo emoji 🤵♂️ means a man dressed in formal black-tie attire, most often a groom at a wedding. People also use it for fancy events, elegant style, and moments that call for dressing up. It is a gendered version of the Person in Tuxedo emoji, added in Unicode 13.0.
What Does the Man in Tuxedo Emoji Mean?
The Man in Tuxedo emoji shows a man wearing a tuxedo, which makes it the go-to symbol for weddings, formal events, and polished menswear.
The image typically features a figure in a black jacket, white shirt, and bow tie. Because that look is so closely tied to wedding ceremonies, the emoji reads first as "groom" for most people. Its second meaning is broader: anything formal, elegant, or dressed up.
The emoji belongs to the People & Body category, which you can browse on the People & Body emojis page. Its official Unicode name is MAN IN TUXEDO, and the shortcode is :man_in_tuxedo:.
Is It Always About Weddings?
No, although weddings are the most common use, the emoji also covers galas, proms, awards nights, and any occasion with a black-tie dress code.
A person might send it before a company dinner or a graduation ball. Context tells the reader whether you mean "I am the groom" or simply "I am dressed to impress."
How Does the Man in Tuxedo Emoji Work Technically?
The emoji is a sequence of four codepoints: U+1F935 (Person in Tuxedo), U+200D (Zero Width Joiner), U+2642 (male sign), and U+FE0F (emoji variation selector).
This is called a ZWJ sequence. The base character, U+1F935, is the gender-neutral Person in Tuxedo. Joining it with the male sign tells your device to display the man version. The variation selector asks for the colorful emoji presentation instead of a plain text symbol.
- Unicode version: 13.0
- Emoji version: 13.0
- Category: People & Body
- Skin tone support: Yes
Because it is a sequence, older devices that do not recognize it may show the base person emoji followed by a small male symbol instead of a single image.
How Do You Use the Man in Tuxedo Emoji?
You use the Man in Tuxedo emoji whenever you want to signal a wedding, a groom, or a formal outfit in a text, caption, or comment.
Here are some realistic examples:
- Three weeks until I become a married man 🤵♂️💍
- Black tie tonight, so the tux is finally out of the closet 🤵♂️
- My brother cleaned up well for the wedding 🤵♂️👏
Each example keeps the emoji close to the subject it describes. It works well at the end of a sentence or as a lead-in to a short announcement.
Can You Use It for Yourself?
Yes, many men use it as a self-description in captions, bios, and event posts, especially when they are announcing an engagement or sharing a suited-up photo.
What Does 🤵♂️ Mean in Texting and on Social Media?
In texting and on social media, 🤵♂️ usually signals a groom, a wedding celebration, or a sharply dressed man, and it often appears with other wedding emojis.
On Instagram, it commonly decorates wedding photo captions, bachelor party posts, and engagement announcements. In group chats, friends may send it to tease the groom-to-be or to confirm an upcoming dress code.
It can also be used playfully. Someone who wears a suit for a routine errand might caption it with this emoji to joke about being overdressed. The tone depends on the surrounding words, but the emoji itself stays light and celebratory.
Wedding Planning Chats
Planning groups often use it to mark tasks related to the groom, such as tux fittings, groomsmen outfits, or ceremony roles.
Event Invitations
Hosts sometimes place it next to "black tie" or "formal attire" in invitations so guests can scan the dress code quickly.
How Does the Man in Tuxedo Emoji Look on Different Platforms?
The emoji appears on all major platforms, but each vendor draws its own version of the tuxedo, so the details differ slightly between devices.
Support starts with these versions, according to the platform data for this emoji:
- Apple: iOS 14.2+ and macOS 11.0+
- Google: Android 11.0+
- Microsoft: Windows 10 May 2021 update and later
- Samsung: One UI 3.1+
- Meta: WhatsApp 2.21+
- Twitter: Twemoji 13.0+
If a recipient uses an older system, they may see a fallback such as the generic person in a tuxedo next to a male sign. The meaning usually stays understandable even then.
Which Emojis Pair Well With 🤵♂️?
The best pairings are wedding and celebration emojis, which strengthen the groom or formal-event meaning of the Man in Tuxedo emoji.
- 🤵♂️💍: engagement or wedding announcement
- 🤵♂️👰♀️: groom and bride together
- 🤵♂️🥂: toast at a reception or gala
- 🤵♂️🎉: celebration or bachelor party
- 🤵♂️🕺: dancing at a formal event
If you want to see what else people are sending in similar contexts, the trending emojis page shows what is popular right now. You can also try the Emoji Translator to turn a full sentence about your event into emojis.
How Does It Differ From Other Person Emojis?
Unlike profession emojis, the Man in Tuxedo describes an outfit and an occasion, not a job or role.
Compare it with emojis that show a person defined by work or study, such as the Man Health Worker or the Man Student. Those signal a career or school status. The tuxedo signals a dress code or a ceremony. There are also gender-neutral and female counterparts in the same family, like the Woman Health Worker and Woman Student for professions, while formal wear has its own separate set of person-in-tuxedo and bride emojis.
Man, Woman, or Person?
The sequence here specifically shows a man. The gender-neutral Person in Tuxedo uses the base codepoint U+1F935 alone, and a woman version exists as a separate sequence. Choose the one that matches who you are describing.
Does the Emoji Support Skin Tones?
Yes, the Man in Tuxedo emoji supports skin tone modifiers, so you can choose a tone that represents you or the person you are describing.
On most keyboards, press and hold the emoji to open the skin tone picker. Selecting a tone inserts a modifier character into the sequence, which changes the skin color of the figure while keeping the tuxedo and the male sign.
If you do not choose a tone, the default yellow or neutral appearance is used, depending on the platform.
When Should You Avoid the Man in Tuxedo Emoji?
Avoid the Man in Tuxedo emoji when you mean a woman or a nonbinary person, or when the context is serious and the emoji could confuse the message.
- Mixed-gender subjects: use the gender-neutral Person in Tuxedo if you are not specifying a man.
- Sensitive messages: the emoji is celebratory, so it can feel out of place in a somber note, even if the topic involves a formal event.
- Professional emails: it is usually unnecessary in strict business writing, though friendly team chats may be fine.
It is not an offensive emoji, but its meaning is specific. Using it for casual style compliments can sometimes make a reader assume a wedding is involved, so add words if you want to avoid confusion.
How Do You Copy and Paste the Man in Tuxedo Emoji?
You can copy the Man in Tuxedo emoji 🤵♂️ with one click on this page and paste it into any message, post, or document.
Click the copy button near the emoji at the top of the page, then paste it where you need it with Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac. On a phone, long-press the text field and tap Paste.
Because the emoji is a four-part sequence, copying it directly is more reliable than typing pieces by hand. If it pastes as a person with a small male symbol, the app or device you are using may not support the combined emoji yet. Updating the operating system usually fixes that.
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