costume

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[ US /ˈkɑstum, kɑˈstum/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒstjuːm/ ]

NOUN

unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
he won the prize for best costume
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
he wore his national costume
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

VERB

dress in a costume
We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

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I dreamt last night that I went out for a drink with biscuitware and that halfway through the night he suddenly jumped up from his seat to perform an all-singing all-dancing musical number, accompanied by a well-rehearsed large chorus all in spangly costume. The One That's Still Making Me Chuckle
With a stage presence as big as her amazing costumes, her ad-libs and one-liners had the audience in raptures.
And, as I have patiently had to explain to costumers in shows I have directed, footwear is very important for the actor.
But I am uncomfortable with the way he talks me into buying and wearing the costumes. The Sun
As the basic principle of the feudal law, "Criminate according to the five costumes"is of great significance to the legislative process and the judicial practice.
Mr. Hernandez's monochromatic costumes were 1950s-style, with the plain garb of the villagers contrasting with the cosmopolitan clothes of Neruda and his wife, Matilde, and Di Cosimo's natty, attention-getting white suit. When Postman and Poet Meet
Gorgeous in a seemingly effortless Kate Hudson/Blake Lively kind of way, her future calling dawned on her when she saw her dad performing on stage and became enamored with the costumes the dancers were wearing. Buzzine » Stacey Oristano
Yes the win in Riesa was pleasing as I was wearing a normal costume and was unrested, unshaved and untapered so that's always a confidence boost
She goes swimming every morning before breakfast. What you wear for this activity is usually called a swimming costume in BrE and a bathing suit in AmE.
The costumier Tanya took us again to check the costume painting.

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