tightum

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Meaning · English

Moderately formal attire or dress code

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He knew that he had put out the usher's very best suit; not the tightum which he wore on Sundays; but the hightum,[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tightum” mean?

Moderately formal attire or dress code

Is “tightum” formal or informal?

tightum is generally slang.