costume

[ noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb ko-stoom, -styoom ]

/ noun ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; verb kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /

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noun

a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.

dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.

fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume.

a set of garments, especially women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.

verb (used with object), cos·tumed, cos·tum·ing.

to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: to costume a play.

adjective

of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: a costume party.

meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume: costume accessories.

Origin of costume

1705–15; <French <Italian: usage, habit, dress; doublet of custom

synonym study for costume

1. See dress.

OTHER WORDS FROM costume

re·cos·tume, verb (used with object), re·cos·tumed, re·cos·tum·ing.un·cos·tumed, adjectivewell-costumed, adjective

Words nearby costume

cost-push inflation, costrel, cost rent, cost-share, cost sheet, costume, costume jewellery, costume jewelry, costume piece, costumer, costumery

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Example sentences from the Web for costume

He then dons a Spider-Man costume and savagely starts attacking criminals.
Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What makes this story resonate with fans is that it proves it takes more than just the costume to become “Spider-Man.”
Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You think about a movie like that getting made now, they would probably just use a lot of CGI for your costume.
All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson|Alex Suskind|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malaysian airlines In the Reddit thread “What is the Best ‘Too Soon’ costume for Halloween?”
Sexy Ebola Nurse & More of the Year’s Worst Halloween Costumes|Kevin Fallon|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

About the only thing nearby that smacks of politics is an adjacent pop-up Halloween costume store.
Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP|Center for Public Integrity|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, Mr. Leary had been the recipient of unlimited praise upon the ingenuity and the uniqueness expressed in his costume.
The Life of the Party|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
They are very splendid in their dresses; the costume of the men is extremely like that of the Turks.
The World's Fair|Anonymous
His costume was superb, and was such as was then worn, on important occasions, by American gentlemen of the highest rank.
Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago|John S. C. Abbott
One was an active and disinterested appeal to the gondoliers to be a little less modern in their costume.
A Voyage of Consolation|Sara Jeannette Duncan
It is not only such boldness that is to be reprehended, but extravagance of costume.
The Wedding Ring|T. De Witt Talmage

British Dictionary definitions for costume

costume

/ (ˈkɒstjuːm) /

noun

a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dressnational costume

old-fashioned a woman's suit

a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress balla jester's costume

short for swimming costume

verb (tr)

to furnish the costumes for (a show, film, etc)

to dress (someone) in a costume

Word Origin for costume

C18: from French, from Italian: dress, habit, custom

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	costume
释义	costume [ noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb ko-stoom, -styoom ] / noun ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; verb kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR costume ON THESAURUS.COM noun a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume. a set of garments, especially women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble. verb (used with object), cos·tumed, cos·tum·ing. to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: to costume a play. adjective of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: a costume party. meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume: costume accessories. Origin of costume 1705–15; <French <Italian: usage, habit, dress; doublet of custom synonym study for costume 1. See dress. OTHER WORDS FROM costume re·cos·tume, verb (used with object), re·cos·tumed, re·cos·tum·ing.un·cos·tumed, adjectivewell-costumed, adjective Words nearby costume cost-push inflation, costrel, cost rent, cost-share, cost sheet, costume, costume jewellery, costume jewelry, costume piece, costumer, costumery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for costume He then dons a Spider-Man costume and savagely starts attacking criminals. Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot\|William Boot\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST What makes this story resonate with fans is that it proves it takes more than just the costume to become “Spider-Man.” Exclusive: Sony Hack Reveals Studio's Detailed Plans For Another ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot\|William Boot\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You think about a movie like that getting made now, they would probably just use a lot of CGI for your costume. All Eyes on Anjelica Huston: The Legendary Actress on Love, Abuse, and Jack Nicholson\|Alex Suskind\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Malaysian airlines In the Reddit thread “What is the Best ‘Too Soon’ costume for Halloween?” Sexy Ebola Nurse & More of the Year’s Worst Halloween Costumes\|Kevin Fallon\|October 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST About the only thing nearby that smacks of politics is an adjacent pop-up Halloween costume store. Mystery Man Buys Kentucky for the GOP\|Center for Public Integrity\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Moreover, Mr. Leary had been the recipient of unlimited praise upon the ingenuity and the uniqueness expressed in his costume. The Life of the Party\|Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb They are very splendid in their dresses; the costume of the men is extremely like that of the Turks. The World's Fair\|Anonymous His costume was superb, and was such as was then worn, on important occasions, by American gentlemen of the highest rank. Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago\|John S. C. Abbott One was an active and disinterested appeal to the gondoliers to be a little less modern in their costume. A Voyage of Consolation\|Sara Jeannette Duncan It is not only such boldness that is to be reprehended, but extravagance of costume. The Wedding Ring\|T. De Witt Talmage British Dictionary definitions for costume costume / (ˈkɒstjuːm) / noun a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dressnational costume old-fashioned a woman's suit a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress balla jester's costume short for swimming costume verb (tr) to furnish the costumes for (a show, film, etc) to dress (someone) in a costume Word Origin for costume C18: from French, from Italian: dress, habit, custom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to costume style, fashion, attire, garb, uniform, apparel, suit, wardrobe, dress, ensemble, getup, mode, guise, rig, duds, outfit, clothing, robes, livery
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costume

noun

verb (used with object), cos·tumed, cos·tum·ing.

adjective

Origin of costume

synonym study for costume

OTHER WORDS FROM costume

Words nearby costume

Example sentences from the Web for costume

British Dictionary definitions for costume

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for costume

Words related to costume