September 04, 2020 Word of the Day
plural costumes
Baby in a Halloween costume
Definition of COSTUME
[count]
1 : the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
children in their Halloween costumes
a colorful clown costume
2 : the clothes worn by a group of people especially during a particular time in the past
a formal 18th-century Japanese costume
The dancers were dressed in their national costumes. [=the clothing that is traditional in their countries]
3 British : SWIMSUIT
— costumed /ˈkɑːˌstuːmd/ adjective
costumed actors
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