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- [noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb ko-stoom, -styoom]
- /noun ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; verb kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum/
- /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/
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- [noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb ko-stoom, -styoom]
- /noun ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; verb kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum/
Definitions of costume word
- variable noun costume An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing. 3
- uncountable noun costume The clothes worn by people at a particular time in history, or in a particular country, are referred to as a particular type of costume. 3
- adjective costume A costume play or drama is one which is set in the past and in which the actors wear the type of clothes that were worn in that period. 3
- noun costume a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dress 3
- noun costume a woman's suit 3
- noun costume a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress ball 3
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Origin of costume
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < French < Italian: usage, habit, dress; doublet of custom
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Parts of speech for Costume
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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costume popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for costume
noun costume
- style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- attire — Your attire is the clothes you are wearing.
- garb — a fashion or mode of dress, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind: in the garb of a monk.
- uniform — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
verb costume
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- habited — inhabited.
- suit up — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- fit out — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Top questions with costume
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