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A Canadian Tuxedo is an American English slang term for an outfit consisting of a denim ("jean") jacket and denim jeans. This outfit is sometimes worn with the addition of a button-down denim shirt. The phrase was popularized in the film Super Troopers by the character Rodney Farva referring to the character Captain John O'Hagan. In the commentary for Super Troopers, they reveal that when they heard of it first, it was originally a Syracuse Tuxedo.

The Canadian Tuxedo was believed to be invented by a Canadian immigrant known as Kyle Witek. Kyle and his family seemed to have immigrated illegally from the tough outskirts of Vancouver to escape the massive amounts of prostitition and Ukranian motorcylces they had to endure throughout their life. Kyle's plan was to dress as a typical American to escape the persecutions of the American border patrol. It is here that Kyle and his family dressed primarily in Levi Strauss jeans and cutoff jean jackets to look tough. The jean material was inpenitrable to the normal American male in the 1900s. The jean material also covered their heavily infested stained semen undershirts that were hard to wash due to lack of washing materials and money. This gave birth to the title "The Canadian Tuxedo."

The term Canadian Tuxedo was used before Super Troopers on an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000: "The Final Sacrifice", aired 07/25/1998.

A Denim Shirt with Jeans can also be considered a Canadian Tuxedo, if the shirt is worn tail-out and left with 2 top buttons open; exposing chest hair. The shear versatility and style of this ensemble make it a favorite among practical, hard-working men. Thay can be worn in the dead of winter, and yet will ineavitably make appearences at major Stock car race tracks around the country in July.

For the Canadian tuxedo term to apply you must have a denim jacket and the outfit must match in color. Any other denim combination is considered Canadian business casual.