Costume

Word COSTUME
Character 7
Hyphenation cos tume
Pronunciations /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/

Definitions and meanings of "Costume"

What do we mean by costume?

A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people. noun

An outfit or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasions. noun

A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season. noun

To put a costume on; dress. transitive verb

To design or furnish costumes for. transitive verb

An obsolete form of custom. noun

To dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: as, to costume a play; “costumed in black,”

Reflexively, to put an unusual dress on; dress for a special occasion.

Custom or usage with respect to place and time, as represented in art or literature; distinctive character or habit in action, appearance, dress, etc.; hence, keeping or congruity in representation. noun

Mode of dressing; external dress. noun

Dress in general; esp., the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period. noun

Such an arrangement of accessories, as in a picture, statue, poem, or play, as is appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described. noun

A character dress, used at fancy balls or for dramatic purposes. noun

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people. noun

An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc. noun

A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season. noun

To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb. verb

The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball noun

Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play verb

Dress in a costume verb

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Costume

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The word "costume" in example sentences

And yes, that means that I only have 11 days to be struck by creative brilliance, because I still don't have a costume and last time I checked, the invitation to the * costume party* did indicate that it would be preferable to wear a * costume*. ❋ Rainandfire (2001)

Our tradition of collecting candy in costume is mere child's play to Roman Catholic countries. ❋ Melissa Bell (2010)

But it still took two shocks for DC Comics to rethink the Robin costume from the bottom up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And I agree with LucaStefan, the Robin costume is perfect for that. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The dirty white of his costume is the token of his inferiority. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I don't get why her costume is any worse than the painted on costume Hal Jordan wears. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Naturally I love this, your costume is the most impressive one but I also adore the rabbit and the mad hatter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rather than wearing it for symbolic purposes or to hide his identity, the costume is his power and also his life support machine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She did what she called a costume test, but it wasreally sort of introducing us to our world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The other three members of Os Trapalhões take on the roles of the Oz-bound characters: Zacarias as the Scarecrow (with long straw blonde hair and heavy make-up, strangely resembling Sylvia Miles), Mussum as the Tin Man (his costume is an industrial tin drum) and Dede Santana as the Lion (his costume is a brown afro and a furry vest with a tail hanging from its backside). ❋ Unknown (2003)

I'm coming to that, Aunt Isabel, but of course the costume is the first thing to be thought of. ❋ Mary Anne (1871)

One last thing: The GL "costume" is actually a uniform, as he is an intergalactic cop. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Noble admits that the greatest challenge to sculpting figures in costume is capturing the essence of the personality without the benefit of an individual’s most expressive feature — the face. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of the worry’s I had with The Dark Knight was the change in costume from the first film to this. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I saw a number of folks out celebrating Halloween last night, dressed in costume and attending street celebrations, but no trick-or-treaters going door-to-door. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In later years, vans filled with Mexican kids in costume showed up as far north as La Jolla, one of the far-northern, very wealthy San Diego communities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This costume is complete with felt costume, hat with dreadlocks, allows for leash attachment, and secure Velcro closures. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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