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costume

cos·tume

UK/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ US/ˈkɒs.t͡ʃuːm/ common
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

  • “he won the prize for best costume”
2.

unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place

  • “in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume”
3.

the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

4.

the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

  • “he wore his national costume”

verb

1.

dress in a costume

  • “We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins”
Synonyms
2.

furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

Origin

Borrowed from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin consuētūdō (“custom, habit”). Doublet of consuetude, custom, and kastom. Verb circa 1802, perhaps modelled on French costumer.

Phrases

  • academic costume
  • bathing costume
  • costume change
  • costume drama
  • costume jewellery
  • costume jewelry
  • costume party
  • domino costume

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