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costume
(kɒstjuːm, US -tuːm)
Word forms: plural costumes
1. variable noun
An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning.
The performers, in costume and make-up, were walking up and down backstage.
In all, she has eight costume changes.
Synonyms: outfit, dress, clothing, get-up [informal] More Synonyms of costume
2. uncountable noun
The clothes worn by people at a particular time in history, or in a particular country, are referred to as a particular type of costume.
...men and women in eighteenth-century costume.
We were greeted by dancers in traditional costume and a rousing version of Midnightin Moscow.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A costume play or drama is one which is set in the past and in which the actors wear the type of clothes that were worn in that period.
...a lavish costume drama set in Ireland and the U.S. in the 1890s.
costume in British English
(ˈkɒstjuːm)
noun
1.
a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dress
national costume
2. old-fashioned
a woman's suit
3.
a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress ball
a jester's costume
4. short for swimming costume
verb (transitive)
5.
to furnish the costumes for (a show, film, etc)
6.
to dress (someone) in a costume
Word origin
C18: from French, from Italian: dress, habit, customcostume in American English
(ˈkɑsˌtum; ˈkɑsˌtjum)
noun
1.
a.
the style of dress, including accessories, typical of a certain country, period, profession, etc.
b.
a set of clothes in such a style, as worn in a play or at a masquerade
2.
a set of outer clothes for some purpose or occasion, esp. one worn by a woman
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcosˌtumed or ˈcosˌtuming
3.
to provide with a costume; put a costume on; dress
Derived forms
costumery (ˈcostumery) noun
Word origin
18th-c. art term < Fr < It < L consuetudo, customImage ofcostume
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British English: costume /ˈkɒstjuːm/ NOUN
An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
His costume was stunning.
- American English: costume
- Arabic: زِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: fantasia roupa
- Chinese: 服装
- Croatian: kostim
- Czech: kostým
- Danish: kostume
- Dutch: kostuum
- European Spanish: vestuario
- Finnish: puku
- French: costume bain
- German: Kostüm
- Greek: ενδυμασία
- Italian: costume
- Japanese: 身なり
- Korean: 복장
- Norwegian: drakt
- Polish: kostium
- European Portuguese: fantasia roupa
- Romanian: costumație
- Russian: костюм
- Latin American Spanish: vestimenta
- Swedish: maskeradkläder
- Thai: เครื่องแต่งกาย
- Turkish: kostüm
- Ukrainian: костюм
- Vietnamese: trang phục
British English: costume ADJECTIVE
A costume play or drama is one which is set in the past and in which the actors wear the type of clothes that were worn in that period.
...a lavish costume drama set in the 1890s.
- American English: costume
- Brazilian Portuguese: de época
- Chinese: 古装的
- European Spanish: de época
- French: en costumes d'époqueN
- German: Kostüm-
- Italian: storico
- Japanese: 時代衣装を身につけた
- Korean: 시대극의
- European Portuguese: de época
- Latin American Spanish: de época
All related terms of 'costume'
Chinese translation of 'costume'
costume
(ˈkɔstjuːm)
n
- (c/u) [of actor, artist]
戏(戲)装(裝)
(xìzhuāng) (套, tào) - (u) (= style of dress)
服装(裝)式样(樣)
(fúzhuāng shìyàng)
(noun)
Definition
the clothes worn by an actor or performer
Even from a distance, the effect of his costume was stunning.
Synonyms
outfit
She was wearing an outfit we'd bought the previous day.
dress
a well-groomed gent in smart dress and specs
clothing
The refugees were given food, clothing and shelter.
get-up (informal)
He couldn't work in such a fancy get-up.
uniform
dressed in the uniform of the anti-Establishment business class
ensemble
a dashing ensemble in navy and white
robes
livery
She was attended by servants in special livery.
apparel (old-fashioned)
Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular and tall sizes.
attire
women dressed in their finest attire
garb
He wore the garb of a general.
national dress
Additional synonyms
in the sense of apparel
Definition
clothing
Women's apparel is offered in petite, regular and tall sizes.
Synonyms
clothing,
dress,
clothes,
equipment,
gear (informal),
habit,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array (poetic),
garments,
robes,
trappings,
attire,
garb,
accoutrements,
vestments,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
schmutter (slang),
habilimentsin the sense of attire
Definition
clothes, esp. fine or formal ones
women dressed in their finest attire
Synonyms
clothes,
wear,
dress,
clothing,
gear (informal),
habit,
uniform,
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
array (poetic),
garments,
robes,
apparel (old-fashioned),
garb,
accoutrements,
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vestment,
schmutter (slang),
habilimentsin the sense of clothing
Definition
garments collectively
The refugees were given food, clothing and shelter.
Synonyms
clothes,
wear,
dress,
gear (informal),
habits,
get-up (informal),
outfit,
costume,
threads (slang),
wardrobe,
ensemble,
garments,
duds (informal),
apparel,
clobber (British, slang),
attire,
garb,
togs (informal),
vestments,
glad rags (informal),
raiment (archaic, poetic),
vesture,
schmutter (slang),
rigout (informal)
Synonyms of 'costume'
costume
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