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- US Pronunciation
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- [kos-too-ming, -tyoo-]
- /ˈkɒs tu mɪŋ, -tyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kos-too-ming, -tyoo-]
- /ˈkɒs tu mɪŋ, -tyu-/
Definitions of costuming word
- noun costuming a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period. 1
- noun costuming dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls. 1
- noun costuming fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season: dancing costume; winter costume. 1
- noun costuming a set of garments, especially women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble. 1
- verb with object costuming to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: to costume a play. 1
- adjective costuming of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: a costume party. 1
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Origin of costuming
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; costume + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Costuming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
costuming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
costuming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for costuming
verb costuming
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
- clad — If you are clad in particular clothes, you are wearing them.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
- outfit — an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.: an explorer's outfit.
Antonyms for costuming
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