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costume
[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom]
noun
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season.
dancing costume; winter costume.
a set of garments, especially women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.
verb (used with object)
to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for.
to costume a play.
adjective
of or characterized by the wearing of costumes.
a costume party.
meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume.
costume accessories.
costume
/ ˈkɒstjuːm /
noun
a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dress
national costume
old-fashioned, a woman's suit
a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress ball
a jester's costume
short for swimming costume
verb
to furnish the costumes for (a show, film, etc)
to dress (someone) in a costume
Other Word Forms
- recostume verb (used with object)
- uncostumed adjective
- well-costumed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of costume1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They take pride in the costumes, despite finding out last-minute that this show’s theme was “mermaid.”
In 2019, he dressed up in a "libertarian superhero" costume, purporting to be from Liberland - a land where no taxes are paid.
Tariffs have also had an impact on Halloween costs — most notably for decorations and costumes.
In others, he’s an imp hiding within an ill-fitting costume of normalcy.
The magic of those quick changes is accomplished by the dressers who are busy stacking the costumes on chairs in reverse order, beginning with the top of Act 1.
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