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costume
[ noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb 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
/ ˈɒː /
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
- cDz·ٳܳ verb (used with object) recostumed recostuming
- ܲ·Dztܳ adjective
- ɱ-Dztܳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of costume1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
After a costume change, the show’s second act began with “America Has a Problem,” which Beyoncé sang at a news podium festooned with microphones, then zoomed through “Spaghettii,” “Formation,” “My House” and “Diva.”
It brings Georgian, Edwardian and war-time history to life through immersive exhibits where visitors engage with costumed staff and volunteers.
The "underwear" is worn outside the clothes, like a superhero costume.
Attempts will be made to break records in two, four and 10-person costumes.
Scenery, props and half the costumes were donated by the Anaheim-based, family-run stage company 3D Theatricals, and the designers waived their fees.
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