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Costume

/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/

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

📖 Definitions of "Costume"

noun
  1. 1

    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."

  2. 2

    An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

    "We wore gorilla costumes to the party."

  3. 3

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

    "The bride wore a grey going-away costume."

verb
  1. 1

    To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

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