costume
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːstjuːm/
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- At the theater, the actors wore elaborate costumes to portray their characters.
- wear costumes
- costume props
- masks and costumes
Husband rates my Christmas costume, heart eyes.
- Husband rates my Christmas costume, heart eyes.
- Firstly, my costume from last year with Andrew.
- He would dress up in Incredibles costumes and dance in the Walmarts.
- When I was young, they had rare, you know, limited costumes, very limited.
- And this is an Angel costume because Alfred is an Angel.
- Honestly, guys, this has to be the easiest costume out there right now.
Examples
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This is hands down the best costume we've ever had in any video ever.
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Whether he had borrowed the costume or rented it, it was surely a mess now.
Fiction book (1991) -
Have you been to a costume ball, then, love?
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I like the James Dean costume, by the way.
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I came to this costume party as the queen of diamonds.
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I love the Immortan Joe costume from Fury Rd.
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I've got a costume fitting at eleven.
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Later, pictures illustrating costumes, armor, and life in the Middle Ages were added.
Academic text (2015) -
No rider may enter the arena without a sombrero and costume; no jeans allowed.
Academic text (1994) -
They walked in Beaver costumes and did not care.
Synonyms
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A set of clothes worn to attract attention or to hide who you are
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A costume people wear to hide who they are at a party
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A costume with a mask worn to hide your identity
An outfit with a mask and fancy clothes worn to hide who you are at a party
A costume fans wear to look like a character from a story or game
Clothes or costume that look unusual and stand out
Idioms
- Texting
A phrase that says you should not use another culture's clothes or symbols as a costume
- Texting
A reminder that clothing from someone else's culture should not be worn as a costume because it is disrespectful
Compounds
- Formal
A formal robe and cap that university teachers and students wear at ceremonies like graduations
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Costume first meant 'custom' or 'habit' in Italian and is closely connected to the English word custom. Because clothes show who you are or the role you play, the word came to mean the special clothes actors or party-goers wear to look like a particular character.