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costume
noun
a
set
of
clothes
worn
to
look
like
someone
or
something
else
at
a
party
,
parade
,
or
celebration
,
especially
on
Halloween
or
at
a
fancy-dress
event
•
Mia
wore
a
pirate
costume
to
the
Halloween
party
.
Mia
wore
a
pirate
costume
to
the
Halloween
party
.
•
His
superhero
costume
ripped
just
before
the
contest
.
His
superhero
costume
ripped
just
before
the
contest
.
noun
the
set
of
clothes
,
shoes
,
and
accessories
an
actor
,
dancer
,
or
other
performer
wears
to
show
a
particular
character
or
time
period
•
The
actor
tried
on
his
costume
before
stepping
on
stage
.
The
actor
tried
on
his
costume
before
stepping
on
stage
.
•
Each
dancer's
sparkling
costume
was
covered
in
silver
sequins
.
Each
dancer's
sparkling
costume
was
covered
in
silver
sequins
.
Borrowed
from
French
costume
in
the
18th
century
,
ultimately
from
Italian
costume
meaning
“
fashion
or
habit
.”
noun
the
traditional
style
of
dress
that
is
typical
of
a
particular
country
,
culture
,
or
historical
period
•
The
dancers
performed
in
bright
Hanbok
costume
during
the
festival
.
The
dancers
performed
in
bright
Hanbok
costume
during
the
festival
.
•
Paintings
from
18th-century
France
show
people
in
period
costume
.
Paintings
from
18th-century
France
show
people
in
period
costume
.
noun
(
informal
,
chiefly
British
)
a
swimming
suit
•
Don't
forget
your
costume
when
we
go
to
the
pool
.
Don't
forget
your
costume
when
we
go
to
the
pool
.
•
She
bought
a
new
striped
costume
for
the
beach
holiday
.
She
bought
a
new
striped
costume
for
the
beach
holiday
.
verb
-
costume
,
costuming
,
costumes
,
costumed
to
dress
someone
,
or
provide
clothes
,
especially
special
or
period
clothes
,
for
a
performance
or
event
•
The
designer
costumed
the
actors
in
elegant
Victorian
outfits
.
The
designer
costumed
the
actors
in
elegant
Victorian
outfits
.
•
For
the
school
play
,
parents
costume
their
children
as
animals
.
For
the
school
play
,
parents
costume
their
children
as
animals
.