26984 words

costume

4 definitions • 14 examples
1
the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history:

Examples:

Elizabethan/Edwardian/Victorian costume
traditional costume In the beer tent you can see locals dressed in traditional costume.
in costume At the airport, passengers were greeted by young women in Hawaiian costume.
historical costume Singers performing Mozart's operas often dress in historical costume.
2
a set of clothes worn by actors in a play, television programme, or film, or worn in order to look like someone or something else for an entertainment, a party, etc.:

Examples:

Wonderful costumes and props have been created for the show.
Our host was wearing a clown costume.
in costume She came to the audition in costume as Marie Antoinette.
in a costume He then comes on stage in a superhero costume.
fancy-dress costume UK There will be a prize for the best fancy-dress costume.
3
a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone else, esp. for a party or as part of an entertainment:

Examples:

[ C ] a clown costume
4
A costume is also the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history:

Examples:

[ U ] The dancers dressed in national costume.

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