Costume
WordNet
noun
(1) The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
"He won the prize for best costume"
(2) The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
"He wore his national costume"
(3) 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"
(4) The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
verb
(5) Dress in a costume
"We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
(6) Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
< < < , ultimately < ; see custom, which is a doublet of costume.
Noun
- A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
- The dancer was wearing Highland costume.
- An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
- We wore gorilla costumes to the party.
- A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
- The bride wore a grey going-away costume.
Verb
Noun
- A style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people
- An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress
- A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task
- A suit worn by a man
Noun
Synonyms
- (custom) usanza, uso, abitudine
- (swimsuit) costume da bagno
Noun
- (use) A custom
- A costume
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