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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
/ Ė°ģɲõ³ŁĀį³ÜĖ³¾ /
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-fashionedĢża 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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- recostume verb (used with object)
- uncostumed adjective
- well-costumed adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of costume1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A woman in costume is giving a guided history tour.
American designers, including those who fashioned costumes such as Marilyn Monroeās iconic white dress from āThe Seven Year Itch,ā gained prominence.
Lani, who works out of a small studio in south London, has been into making masks and costumes since he was about 11.
The aspiring costume designer came to the market with an out-of-town friend despite her fatherās warning against the neighborhoodās dangers given the protests.
So I reached out to Molly Rogers and Danny Santiago, the costume designers for āAnd Just Like That,ā for their insights.
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