单词 | costumed |
释义 | costumedadj. 1. Provided with or dressed in a costume; in costume. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > other slitteredc1380 tatteredc1380 accoutredc1540 suiteda1592 undressed1605 uniforma1626 full-dressed1731 tucky1748 underdresseda1784 costumed1820 décolleté1831 fancy dressed1836 winter-clad1836 sacked1847 evening-dressed1848 mufti1853 tailor-made1896 swim-suited1955 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > [adjective] > furnished with costumes, props, etc. costumed1820 scene-painted1886 propertied1901 1820 B. M. Carter Misc. Poems 10 The curt'ning mist That half conceals the feigned career Of Phœbus' costumed charioteer. 1869 Daily News 8 Sept. He is as much astray as a costumed clown would be in a conventicle. 1921 Princeton Alumni Weekly 22 June 870/3 The alumni parade, with the variegated hues of the costumed classes, was longer than ever. 1972 News-Palladium (Benton Harbour, Mich.) 24 Oct. 4/2 There will be a costumed drummer boy on the front steps of the church. 2013 L. Miller Parallel ix. 270 I make my way through the costumed crowd to where Caitlin is standing. 2. Designating a social event to which people come in costume or fancy dress. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [adjective] costumed1829 1829 C. G. F. Gore Romances of Real Life II. ii. 91 Paulina spoke of a greenwood fete, and of a costumed ball. 1899 J. W. Harding tr. V. Hugo Memoirs 153 The other day there was a masked and costumed ball, but only for the family and the intimate court circle. 1924 Abilene (Texas) Daily Reporter 20 Jan. ii. 1/2 An outstanding social affair of the month will be a costumed dinner-dance. 1983 Frederick (Maryland) News 6 May b1/3 I think the most fun are the costumed parties. I've seen a hobo party, gay '90s parties and 50's parties with bobby soxers. 2015 Ludlow Advertiser (Nexis) 19 Nov. The elegance of the 18th century returned to Bishop's Castle Town Hall... The costumed ball was the final event in a year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Town Hall. 3. Designating a play, film, etc., performed by actors wearing costumes, esp. one set in a particular historical period and characterized by the use of costumes typical of that era. Cf. costume n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types costumed1851 foreign language1904 first run1910 Keystone1912 photodramatic1914 serial1915 coming of age1919 edge-of-your-seat1922 psychodramatic1927 omnibus1928 straight1936 low-budget1937 no-budget1937 screwball1937 Ealing1939 blockbusting1943 private eye1946 film noir1952 white telephone1952 portmanteau1953 uncut1953 anthology1955 three-D1955 Hammer1958 noir1958 co-production1959 kitchen sink1959 kidult1960 docudrama1961 cinéma vérité1963 maudit1963 filmi1965 indie1968 triple-X1969 XXX1969 drama-documentary1970 cheapie1973 gross-out1973 high concept1973 chopsocky1974 hard R1974 buddy movie1975 sci-fi1977 mondo1979 hack-and-slash1981 microbudget1981 hack-and-slay1982 slice-and-dice1982 fly on the wall1983 psychotronic1983 noirish1985 Mad Max1986 stoner1987 bonkbusting1993 straight to DVD1997 1851 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 112/2 The short tunic with which we are familiar on the stage in costumed plays, where no particular accuracy as to place or time is affected. 1912 P. Chubb Festivals & Plays in Schools & Elsewhere i. iii. 37 The Ethical Culture School has..accumulated a collection or wardrobe which..enables a class at very short notice to present a costumed performance. 1954 N.Y. Times 18 July x5/6 The scenarist of such costumed epics as ‘Demetrius and the Gladiators’ and ‘David and Bathsheba’ was a visitor here last week. 1987 R. Altman Amer. Film Musical (1989) 133/1 Even before the Civil War, Americans had shown more than just a passing interest in..staɡed, costumed drama with a plot, orchestral music, and trained voices. 2011 Sunday Times (Nexis) 25 Sept. (Culture section) It is everything I despise and despair of on British television..: costumed comfort drama that flogs an embarrassing, demeaning and bogus vision of the place I live in. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1820 |
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