Definitions for costume
ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; kɒˈstum, -ˈstyumcos·tume

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. costumenoun

   the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

   "he won the prize for best costume"

2. costumenoun

   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"

3. costumenoun

   the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

4. costumeverb

   the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

   "he wore his national costume"

5. costume, dress upverb

   dress in a costume

   "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"

6. costumeverb

   furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. costumenoun

   A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

   The dancer was wearing Highland costume.

2. costumenoun

   An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

   We wore gorilla costumes to the party.

3. costumenoun

   A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.

   The bride wore a grey going-away costume.

4. costumeverb

   To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

5. Etymology: From costume, from costuma, from costuma, ultimately, from consuetudo; see custom, which is a doublet of costume.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Costume

   Costume is the distinctive style of dress or cosmetic of an individual or group that reflects class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity or epoch. In short costume is a cultural visual of the people. The term also was traditionally used to describe typical appropriate clothing for certain activities, such as riding costume, swimming costume, dance costume, and evening costume. Appropriate and acceptable costume is subject to changes in fashion and local cultural norms. "But sable is worn more in carriages, lined with real lace over ivory satin, and worn over some smart costume suitable for an afternoon reception." A Woman's Letter from London (23 November 1899). This general usage has gradually been replaced by the terms "dress", "attire", "robes" or "wear" and usage of "costume" has become more limited to unusual or out-of-date clothing and to attire intended to evoke a change in identity, such as theatrical, Halloween, and mascot costumes. Before the advent of ready-to-wear apparel, clothing was made by hand. When made for commercial sale it was made, as late as the beginning of the 20th century, by "costumiers", often women who ran businesses that met the demand for complicated or intimate female costume, including millinery and corsetry.

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1. costume

   A costume is a set of clothes or attire worn by an individual that is intended to represent a specific character, profession, culture, or period. This can often be seen in theatrical performances, movies, parties, Halloween, and other events where dressing up as someone or something else is encouraged.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Costumenoun

   dress in general; esp., the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period

2. Costumenoun

   such an arrangement of accessories, as in a picture, statue, poem, or play, as is appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described

3. Costumenoun

   a character dress, used at fancy balls or for dramatic purposes

4. Etymology: [F. costume, It. costume custom, dress, fr. L. consuetumen (not found), for consuetudo custom. See Custom, and cf. Consuetude.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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. Costume may also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a masquerade, a fancy dress party or in an artistic theatrical performance.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Costume

   kos-tūm′, or kos′tūm, n. the manner of dressing prevalent at a particular period or place: dress, esp. a woman's dress.—v.t. to dress.—p.adj. Costumed′.—ns. Costum′er, Costum′ier, one who makes or deals in costumes. [Fr.,—It.,—Low L. costuma—L. consuetudo, custom.]

Matched Categories

1. • Attire
   • Performing Arts
   • Supply

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'costume' in Nouns Frequency: #2747

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How to pronounce costume?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say costume in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of costume in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of costume in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of costume in a Sentence

1. Author Melissa Hart:

   I refuse to give in, I refuse to surrender. I will fight the good fight, I will put on my inflatable T. rex costume and fill the little free libraries in my community with diverse books until the cows come home.

2. Los Angeles:

   I was completely in shock, when I saw someone else in a costume, my first reaction wasn't' Oh ! It's Alec Wells !' My reaction was' Oh ! Some other weirdo dressed up in the streets ! It's a Halloween miracle !' I figured it out pretty quickly, though, and when I did, I was so completely overwhelmed. It hit me that Alec Wells created an incredibly magical moment for me, and all because Alec Wells wanted to spend the rest of Alec Wells life with me.

3. Jimmy Kimmel:

   Kobe Bryant was so big, it was almost like Kobe Bryant was Kobe Bryant, kobe Bryant was a real-life superhero with a costume and everything, walking amongst us.

4. Alex Libby:

   We were working on a brand new show at his kitchen table in the Meatpacking District, there was paper everywhere -- costume designs, set designs and script pages constantly changing. He looked up from this mess and was like,' I need a way to see this almost like a musical score ; where I can see the entire opus in one place. I need a window into the world that we're creating.'.

5. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic:

   Now, I ’m switching to another importanttopic : Halloweenis almost here and it’s time to choose your costume. I’ve chosen mine. This is my homage to Captain Captain Kirk, but everyone, we want peopleto have a great, great Halloween.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=costume
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Costume
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=costume
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=costume
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=costume