costume

(noun, verb)

noun

1. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

- he won the prize for best costume

Definition categories: man–made, attire, dress, garb

2. 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

Definition categories: man–made, attire, dress, garb

3. the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

Definition categories: man–made, attire, dress, garb

4. the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

- he wore his national costume

Definition categories: man–made, attire, dress, garb

Sentences with costume as a noun:

- The dancer was wearing Highland costume.

- We wore gorilla costumes to the party.

- The bride wore a grey going-away costume.

verb

1. dress in a costume

Definition categories: body, apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog

2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

Definition categories: possession, furnish, provide, render, supply