costume

Plural: costumes

Noun

• the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
  • "he won the prize for best costume"
• 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 prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
• the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
  • "he wore his national costume"
• A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
• An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
• A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
• A swimming costume.

Verb

Verb Forms: costumed, costuming, costumes

• To supply someone with a specific style of dress or attire.
• dress in a costume
• furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
• To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

Examples

• She decided to costume her rack with high-scoring letters, hoping for a bonus in Words With Friends.
• The bride wore a grey going-away costume.
• We wore gorilla costumes to the party.

Synonyms

dress up, getup, outfit

Related Words

custom, customary, uniform

Anagrams of costume