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Costumes

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

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📖 Definitions of "Costumes"

noun

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
An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
"We wore gorilla costumes to the party."
3
A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
"The bride wore a grey going-away costume."

verb

1
To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Costumes"

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Word	Definition
accessoriesnoun	Accessories – Rarities and B-Sides is a compilation album by Dutch alternative rock band The Gathering.
clothesnoun	(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.
clothingnoun	Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
customsnoun	(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
disguisesnoun	Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.
dressnoun	(transitive) (also reflexive and figuratively) To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
dressesnoun	(countable) (clothing) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
fashionnoun	(uncountable) Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.
fashionsnoun	consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode
garmentsnoun	A single item of clothing.
gownsnoun	A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.
habits	the debut studio album by American rock band Neon Trees, released on March 16, 2010.
jewelsnoun	(slang) Family jewels; testicles.
moresnoun	A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
outfitsnoun	A set of clothing (with accessories).
practicesnoun	Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
robesnoun	A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
suitsnoun	the fourth solo album (third of original material) by former Marillion singer Fish, and his third studio album with original material (discounting 1993's cover project Songs from the Mirror).
traditions	the 22nd studio album by American musician Bobby Womack.
uniformsnoun	A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.