costume piece
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But remember another costume piece, Tony Richardson’s “Tom Jones,” which was deemed equally lusty and risky when it came out, in 1963, yet grew forced and tarnished with the years.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 16, 2018
This back-and-forth went on for a while, with Tyne insisting that it was an actor’s obligation to steal a coveted costume piece, and Tim resisting.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2018
The event will include making a sculptural costume piece to take home.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2014
Yet it's a low-budget costume piece of the kind the Brits have delivered so often before to no particular effect.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2011
You see," explains Whitey, "we're staging an old English costume piece, and this Greek theater of Mrs. Markley's just fits in.
From Torchy, Private Sec. by Lincoln, F. Foster
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