costume

costume
n. /kos"toohm, -tyoohm/; v. /ko stoohm", -styoohm"/, n., v., costumed, costuming, adj.
n.
1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
2. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
3. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume.
4. a set of garments, esp. women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.
v.t.
5. to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: to costume a play.
adj.
6. of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: a costume party.
7. meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume: costume accessories.
[1705-15; < F < It: usage, habit, dress; doublet of CUSTOM]
Syn. 1. See dress.

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