Woman In Tuxedo Emoji
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Woman In Tuxedo () is part of the People & Body group in Unicode. Added in Unicode E13.0. Type on GitHub and Slack to use it. Click copy above to grab it, paste it anywhere.
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Often associated with formal, tuxedo, wedding, and 1 more keywords.
Meaning varies across cultures, see cultural notes below.
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How it looks
What does it mean?
The woman in tuxedo emoji shows a female figure wearing a formal black suit and bow tie. It represents formal occasions, weddings, elegance, and the broader concept of women in traditionally masculine formalwear. In texting, π€΅ββοΈ covers everything from wedding prep to corporate events to the simple act of dressing up and looking sharp.
But this emoji carries more than sartorial meaning. It was added in Emoji 13.0 (2020) specifically as part of Unicode's most gender-inclusive batch ever. Before it existed, the tuxedo emoji was male-only and the veil emoji was female-only. Breaking that pairing was deliberate. A woman in a tuxedo says "I don't follow the dress code you expected." For LGBTQ+ weddings especially, having both a π€΅ββοΈ and a π°ββοΈ (man with veil) gave couples emoji that actually represented their ceremonies for the first time.
On social media, π€΅ββοΈ shows up in wedding content (especially LGBTQ+ weddings), prom season, gala event photos, and "cleaned up nice" moments. It's popular in power-dressing content on Instagram, where women in suits signal confidence and authority. The androgenous fashion community uses it as an identity marker.
In casual texting, it means getting dressed up for something formal. "Job interview in an hour π€΅ββοΈ" or "turning up to the party in a suit π€΅ββοΈ" signals that you're making an effort. It also gets used humorously for any minor occasion that someone treats as formal: "got dressed to go to the grocery store π€΅ββοΈ."
It represents a woman wearing a tuxedo. In texting, it means getting dressed up for a formal event, wedding preparation, power dressing, or breaking gendered dress code expectations. It works for any woman at any formal occasion, not just LGBTQ+ contexts.
What it means from...
If your crush sends π€΅ββοΈ, she's either getting dressed up for something and wants you to know she looks good, or she's signaling confidence and style. If she sends it about an outfit she's planning, she might be looking for a compliment. Provide one.
Between partners, it's event prep. "Found my suit for the wedding π€΅ββοΈ" or "look how we're matching π€΅ββοΈπ€΅ββοΈ." In LGBTQ+ relationships, it can represent how one partner is dressing for a ceremony.
Friends use it when getting ready for events together, sharing outfit photos, or hyping up someone who's dressed well. "We're going to look incredible π€΅ββοΈ" is pre-event energy.
In professional contexts, it signals a formal event or conference. "Company gala tonight π€΅ββοΈ" means business attire is required and she's ready for it.
Flirty or friendly?
Can be flirty in dating contexts. Someone showing you how they dressed up is presenting themselves. In formal event planning, it's logistical. But "just tried on the suit π€΅ββοΈ" sent to you specifically is an invitation to notice.
- β’π€΅ββοΈ with a mirror selfie? She wants you to see how she looks.
- β’π€΅ββοΈ about an event you're both going to? Coordination, maybe flirty.
- β’π€΅ββοΈ in a bio? Style identity, androgynous fashion appreciation.
She's getting dressed up and wants you to know about it. Could be a wedding, gala, interview, or just a night out where she's wearing a suit. If she sent it to you specifically, she's looking for a reaction. Compliment her.
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Origin story
Women wearing tuxedos has a history that predates emoji by nearly a century. Marlene Dietrich wore a full suit with top hat in the 1930 film Morocco, improvising the first lesbian kiss by a leading Hollywood actress while dressed in menswear. She was the first major star to prove that a woman in trousers could be seductive rather than scandalous, pioneering androgynous fashion that would influence generations.
In 1966, Yves Saint Laurent created Le Smoking, a women's tuxedo suit that became one of fashion's most iconic garments. Wearing it was a political statement: "if men can wear this, why can't I?" Le Smoking inspired everyone from Bianca Jagger to Hillary Clinton to Lady Gaga.
The emoji version arrived in Emoji 13.0 (2020) as part of Unicode's most gender-inclusive release. CNN called the batch "more gender-inclusive than ever." The woman in tuxedo (π€΅ββοΈ) was paired with the man with veil (π°ββοΈ), breaking the assumption that tuxedos are for men and veils are for women. Google sponsored several of these inclusive emoji, reflecting corporate support for representation.
Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020) as a ZWJ sequence: (Person in Tuxedo) + (Zero Width Joiner) + (Female Sign) + (Variation Selector-16). Part of the most gender-inclusive emoji release to date, which also added π°ββοΈ (Man with Veil), π§βπ (Mx Claus), and the π³οΈββ§οΈ transgender flag.
Design history
- 1930Marlene Dietrich wears a full tuxedo and top hat in the film Morocco
- 1966Yves Saint Laurent creates Le Smoking, the women's tuxedo
- 2016π€΅ Person in Tuxedo added in Emoji 3.0 (originally male-presenting only)
- 2020π€΅ββοΈ Woman in Tuxedo added in Emoji 13.0 as part of gender-inclusive releaseβ
Around the world
The woman in a tuxedo reads differently across cultures. In Western fashion, it's associated with empowerment, androgyny, and LGBTQ+ representation. In more conservative societies, a woman in a suit may not carry the same progressive connotation, or may be viewed as purely functional formalwear. In East Asian fashion, suits on women have been mainstream in business settings for decades without the same political charge. The emoji's significance is most pointed in contexts where gendered dress codes are still enforced or expected.
No. Women have been wearing tuxedos to formal events since Marlene Dietrich in 1930. The emoji represents anyone in formal attire. It does hold special significance for LGBTQ+ couples who want wedding emoji that represent their ceremonies, but it's not exclusive to that context.
Marlene Dietrich in 1930 (Morocco), followed by Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking tuxedo in 1966. Both were feminist fashion moments that challenged gendered dress codes and influenced every woman who has worn a suit since.
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Often confused with
π€΅ββοΈ (man in tuxedo) is the male version. The designs are similar except for gender presentation. Both represent formal attire. The woman version was added four years later as part of the gender-inclusive push.
π€΅ββοΈ (man in tuxedo) is the male version. The designs are similar except for gender presentation. Both represent formal attire. The woman version was added four years later as part of the gender-inclusive push.
π©βπΌ (woman office worker) also wears professional attire but represents everyday business, not formal occasions. π€΅ββοΈ is specifically for black-tie, tuxedo-level formality.
π©βπΌ (woman office worker) also wears professional attire but represents everyday business, not formal occasions. π€΅ββοΈ is specifically for black-tie, tuxedo-level formality.
π€΅ββοΈ (woman in tuxedo) is for formal, black-tie occasions. π©βπΌ (woman office worker) is for everyday professional settings. The tuxedo is event-level formal; the office worker is business-level professional.
Do's and don'ts
- βDon't question why a woman would choose a tuxedo over a dress
- βDon't use it to mock androgynous fashion or gender expression
- βDon't assume it's only for LGBTQ+ contexts. Any woman can wear a tuxedo to any event
If you're wearing a suit to an interview, absolutely. The emoji signals formal professional attire, not just wedding or gala use. "Interview outfit locked in π€΅ββοΈ" is perfectly appropriate.
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- β’Marlene Dietrich was reportedly threatened with arrest by the Paris police for wearing trousers in public in the 1930s. She wore them anyway. The law banning women from wearing pants in Paris wasn't officially repealed until 2013.
- β’The woman in tuxedo emoji was released alongside the man with veil emoji (π°ββοΈ) in 2020. Before this, the only wedding emoji paired men with tuxedos and women with veils, making it impossible to represent LGBTQ+ wedding attire in emoji.
- β’Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking was so controversial in 1966 that women wearing it were turned away from restaurants. It became a symbol of feminist defiance precisely because of the backlash.
- β’CNN called Emoji 13.0 the most gender-inclusive release ever. The woman in tuxedo was one of the emojis that made it so.
Common misinterpretations
- β’Some people read π€΅ββοΈ exclusively as LGBTQ+ representation, missing the broader fashion and formality meaning. Women in tuxedos predate Pride parades by almost a century. The emoji works for anyone at a formal event.
- β’On platforms where the woman in tuxedo renders with less gender differentiation from the base π€΅, the female variant might not be visually obvious at small sizes. If the gender matters, pair with text or the βοΈ sign.
In pop culture
- β’Marlene Dietrich in Morocco (1930) wearing a full tuxedo and kissing another woman on screen is the origin point. Every woman who has put on a suit since owes something to that scene.
- β’Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking (1966) turned the woman's tuxedo from a Hollywood novelty into a fashion staple. It inspired Bianca Jagger, who wore a YSL white suit to her wedding to Mick Jagger at the St. Tropez town hall in 1971.
- β’The Emoji 13.0 gender-inclusive release was covered by CNN, Refinery29, TechCrunch, and the Washington Blade as a milestone for LGBTQ+ and gender-nonconforming representation in digital communication.
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For developers
- β’ZWJ sequence: + + + . The base is Person in Tuxedo.
- β’Skin tone: for light skin tone.
- β’Shortcodes: on GitHub and Slack.
- β’When building wedding or formal event emoji pickers, include both gendered tuxedo and veil options. Users in LGBTQ+ contexts expect to find π€΅ββοΈ and π°ββοΈ alongside the traditional pairings.
Emoji 13.0 (2020). It was part of the most gender-inclusive emoji release ever, alongside the man with veil (π°ββοΈ), Mx Claus (π§βπ), and the transgender flag (π³οΈββ§οΈ). Google sponsored several of these inclusive emoji.
The original π€΅ Person in Tuxedo (2016) defaulted to male on most platforms. The explicitly female variant wasn't added until Emoji 13.0 (2020) as part of Unicode's push to break gendered assumptions in formal attire emojis.
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- Woman in Tuxedo Emoji (emojipedia.org)
- New Emojis 2020 Gender-Inclusive (refinery29.com)
- New Emoji Gender-Inclusive Designs (CNN) (cnn.com)
- 7 Times the Female Tuxedo Was Feminist (Bustle) (bustle.com)
- Marlene Dietrich Style Icon (Diva Magazine) (diva-magazine.com)
- YSL Le Smoking (The Rake) (therake.com)
- Top Emojis of 2024 (meltwater.com)
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