costume
noun
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
costumed
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past participleof costume.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof costume.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
costumenouna style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
Example Sentences
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The Jive Bunny album covers and music videos featured a cartoon rabbit, with costumed actors also making promotional appearances as the character.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Disneyland, one of the most popular destinations for families, has long provided the employees behind its parades and costumed characters with paid leave in the weeks after they become new parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
His signature victory was a record-setting blister up Alpe d’Huez in which he roared through costumed, enthusiastic revelers on his way to a fifth stage win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A fleet company of dancers, choreographed and costumed by Spencer Liff, added to the dreamlike effect of a concert bookended by numbers from “A Chorus Line.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Inside, Rishi could see a bustle of colorful activity: squirming clots of costumed people and booths and banners and demonstrations.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
