What does the cryptic crossword clue "Formal garment with pleats, reportedly? (3)" mean?

The definition is "Formal garment". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). TUX (Tuxedo) sounds like [reportedly] “tucks” [pleats]. This Americanism for a dinner jacket takes its name from Tuxedo Park in New York, the site of a country club where the garment first became fashionable. The answer is TUX.

Formal garment with pleats, reportedly? (3)

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