costume
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
costumes
plural
costumes
Britannica Dictionary definition of COSTUME
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the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
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children in their Halloween costumes
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a colorful clown costume
2
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the clothes worn by a group of people especially during a particular time in the past
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a formal 18th-century Japanese costume
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The dancers were dressed in their national costumes. [=the clothing that is traditional in their countries]
3
in costume
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wearing a costume
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If all the actors are in costume, we're ready to begin.
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The waiters were all in ancient Roman costume.
2
costume
/ˈkɑːˌstuːm/
Brit
/ˈkɒˌstjuːm/
adjective
2
costume
/ˈkɑːˌstuːm/
Brit
/ˈkɒˌstjuːm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COSTUME
always used before a noun
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involving people wearing costumes
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You're invited to a costume party!
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a costume ball
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costume dramas [=movies that are set in the past in which the actors are dressed like people from the past]
