costume

Definition of costume in English English dictionary: To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb
Seated on the carpet, by the side of this basin, was seen Mr. Rochester, costumed in shawls, with a turban on his head. His dark eyes and swarthy skin and Paynim features suited the costume exactly. He looked the very model of an Eastern emir, an agent or a victim of the bowstring.; 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.; A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
The bride wore a grey going-away costume.; An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc
We wore gorilla costumes to the party.; {n} a just proportion of parts; the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period; A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people; A costume play or drama is one which is set in the past and in which the actors wear the type of clothes that were worn in that period. a lavish costume drama set in Ireland and the US in the 1890s; {s} characterized by the wearing of costumes; specialized style of dress, as in: I wore a peasant costume to the Renaissance Fair; {i} clothing; outfit; dress of a distinctive style or period, style of dress; woman's outfit; 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; {f} dress in a costume; provide a costume; wear a costume; A character dress, used at fancy balls or for dramatic purposes; Dress in general; esp; the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"; an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing; a person's ensemble of outer garments, especially a woman's ensemble of dress with coat or jacket; dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"; the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume" the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume" 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" the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" furnish with costumes; as for a film or play; the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"; The clothing worn by skaters while performing; the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"; The clothes worn by people at a particular time in history, or in a particular country, are referred to as a particular type of costume. men and women in eighteenth-century costume = dress; An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing. Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning The performers, in costume and make-up, were walking up and down backstage In all, she has eight costume changes; the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments); 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"; An article of clothing which doesn't fit, smells of mothballs, and is in constant need of repair (See also Goodwill) From The V-Man; furnish with costumes; as for a film or play; Hard-working and very meticulous department Costume issue briefs to your agency and sometimes even call you direct to let you know what you need to wear They will check your clothing on the day so ensure that what you have brought is clean and pressed It is always advisable to take an optional outfit; Extremely colorful fabrics and shiny beads draw the eye to where the rhythm is being expressed, especially the hips! Veils can add a flowing or floating quality to the dancer's movements
costume drama: A period piece featuring elaborate costumes which capture the atmosphere of the portrayed era
costume dramas: plural form of costume drama
costume jewellery: Items of fake jewellery, made of glass and other cheap materials
costume parties: plural form of costume party
costume party: A social gathering of people wearing disguises or costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions
Virginia Democratic Congressional candidate Krystal Ball went to a costume party when she was 22 dressed as a sexy Santa.
costume party: A fancy dress party (British English) or a costume party (American English) is a type of party, common mainly in contemporary Western culture, where guests dress up in costumes. Costumed Halloween parties are popular in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
costume party: A fancy dress party (British English) or a costume party (American English), mainly in contemporary Western culture, is a type of party where guests dress up in a costume
costume party: Kostümlü parti
costume ball: social dance in which guests wear masks and disguises
costume drama: a play that is about a particular time in history, in which people wear costumes from that time
costume jewellery: cos·tume jew·el·lery in AM, use costume jewelry Costume jewellery is jewellery made from cheap materials. cheap jewellery that is often designed to look expensive
costume jewelry: Jewelry made from inexpensive metals and imitation or semiprecious stones
costume play: play in which the actors wear costumes
bathing costume: The clothes that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool; a swimming costume, bathing suit, swimming trunks or swimsuit
domino costume: A loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask, worn especially at masquerades
but there were many ladies, he remarked, in ample domino costume, whose cloak and short black mask, with its border of crape, could not conceal a stray tress or dimpled chin.
national costume: Clothing of a particular style and colours worn to represent a country at international events, or as part of national celebrations
swimming costume: the clothes that one wears when bathing in the sea or a swimming pool
academic costume: a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
bathing costume: tight fitting garment worn for swimming
bathing costume: bathing suit, swimsuit, garment worn for swimming
bathing costume: A bathing costume is a piece of clothing that is worn for swimming, especially by women and girls. = swimsuit. a swimsuit
costumed: Wearing a costume; disguised
costumed: dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
costumed: past of costume
costumes: third-person singular of costume
costumes: plural of costume
costuming: present participle of costume
national costume: {i} national dress, traditional clothes of country which are worn during national festivities or at international events representing a country
national costume: special clothing traditionally worn by the people of a particular country
swimming costume: A swimming costume is the same as a swimsuit. = swimsuit. a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially the type worn by women
swimming costume: tight fitting garment worn for swimming

costume

Hyphenation

cos·tume

Turkish pronunciation

kästum

Synonyms

outfit, apparel, attire, clothing, dress, duds, ensemble, fashion, garb, getup, guise, livery, mode, rig, robes

Pronunciation

/käˈsto͞om/ /kɑːˈstuːm/

Etymology

[ 'käs-"tüm, -"tyü ] (noun.) 1715. French costume Italian costuma Medieval Latin costuma, ultimately Latin consuetudo (“custom”); see custom, which is a doublet of costume.