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How to pronounce costume in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms dress up
Type of apparel, tog, raiment, habilitate, garment, garb, fit out, enclothe, dress, clothe
Verb group trick up, attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out
Type Words
Type of furnish, supply, provide, render
Derivation costumer
Type Words
Type of dress, garb, attire
Has types rigout, academic costume


he wore his national costume.
Type Words
Type of attire, dress, garb
Has types masquerade costume, masquerade, fancy dress


he won the prize for best costume.
Type Words
Type of garb, attire, dress
Type Words
Type of attire, garb, dress


in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume.

Examples of costume

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If you see a re-enactor dressed in period, or costume if you will, talk to them.
From the news-journalonline.com
Just about any costume you could dream up for a human is available for your pet.
From the sacbee.com
We need a picture, too, whether it's from a previous Halloween or a new costume.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Actors in costume and makeup at the House of Shock haunted house in New Orleans.
From the freep.com
The Kovels have written two special reports on identifying good costume jewelry.
From the kansas.com
When our friend was young, she won a contest for this cool costume her mom made.
From the kansas.com
Danielle Wright gets inside the costume room for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek.
From the nzherald.co.nz
No, you won't have to wear a green Spandex costume, and what a blessing that is.
From the post-gazette.com
Also, statement pieces including big, bold costume jewelry from her grandmother.
From the delawareonline.com
More examples
  • Dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
  • The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
  • Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
  • 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"
  • The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. ...
  • Stage clothes is a term for any clothes used by performers (singers, actors, or dancers) on stage.
  • 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; To dress or adorn with a costume or ...