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Costume meaning

What does “costume” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“costume” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.

costume

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”

    Synonymsdress up

  2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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