costume

noun

/ˈkɒstjuːm/

/ˈkɑːstuːm/

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[countable, uncountable] the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period
- an exhibition of Victorian costumes
- She wore a traditional costume of bright pink silk.
- in… costume a painting of an old woman in Welsh costume
- Many locals dressed in period costume (= typical of a particular time in history) for the celebrations.
see also national costumeTopics Historyb1, Clothes and Fashionb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- colourful/colorful
- elaborate
- …
verb + costume
- be dressed in
- dress in
- have on
- …
costume + noun
- design
- designer
- drama
- …
preposition
- in costume
See full entry
[countable, uncountable] the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, or worn by somebody to make them look like somebody/something else
- The former dancer has also designed the costumes.
- The costumes for this production were gorgeous.
- They are already planning their costumes for Halloween.
- in a costume He went to the party in a giant chicken costume.
- in costume The actors were still in costume and make-up.
- She has four costume changes during the play.
- a costume designer
Wordfinder
- backdrop
- costume
- curtain
- footlights
- prop
- proscenium
- scenery
- set
- stage
- the wings
Extra Examples
- For the dress rehearsal, the cast will be in full costume.
- He designed the costumes for a production of ‘The Firebird’.
- He had a cowboy costume on.
- I have a great idea for my Halloween costume.
- The battle was re-enacted by actors in period costume.
- The main character had five costume changes.
Topics Film and theatreb1, Clothes and Fashionb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- full
- colourful/colorful
- elaborate
- …
verb + costume
- be dressed in
- dress in
- have on
- …
costume + noun
- design
- designer
- drama
- …
preposition
- in costume
See full entry
[countable]
(also swimming costume)
(both British English)
(also swimsuit British and North American English, North American English or old-fashioned bathing suit)
a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially the type worn by women and girls
- If you’d like a swim, we can lend you a costume.

Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French, from Italian costume ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’.

单词	costume
释义	costume noun /ˈkɒstjuːm/ /ˈkɑːstuːm/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period an exhibition of Victorian costumes She wore a traditional costume of bright pink silk. in… costume a painting of an old woman in Welsh costume Many locals dressed in period costume (= typical of a particular time in history) for the celebrations. see also national costumeTopics Historyb1, Clothes and Fashionb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full colourful/colorful elaborate … verb + costume be dressed in dress in have on … costume + noun design designer drama … preposition in costume See full entry [countable, uncountable] the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, or worn by somebody to make them look like somebody/something else The former dancer has also designed the costumes. The costumes for this production were gorgeous. They are already planning their costumes for Halloween. in a costume He went to the party in a giant chicken costume. in costume The actors were still in costume and make-up. She has four costume changes during the play. a costume designer Wordfinder backdrop costume curtain footlights prop proscenium scenery set stage the wings Extra Examples For the dress rehearsal, the cast will be in full costume. He designed the costumes for a production of ‘The Firebird’. He had a cowboy costume on. I have a great idea for my Halloween costume. The battle was re-enacted by actors in period costume. The main character had five costume changes. Topics Film and theatreb1, Clothes and Fashionb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective full colourful/colorful elaborate … verb + costume be dressed in dress in have on … costume + noun design designer drama … preposition in costume See full entry [countable] (also swimming costume) (both British English) (also swimsuit British and North American English, North American English or old-fashioned bathing suit) a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially the type worn by women and girls If you’d like a swim, we can lend you a costume. Word Originearly 18th cent.: from French, from Italian costume ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’.
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