costume
noun
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
were costuming
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past progressiveof costume.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"What part am I to spoil?" he asked, as he entered the green room, where several excited young gentlemen were costuming and attitudinizing.
From Behind a Mask, or a Woman's Power by Louisa May Alcott
