costume
noun
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costume
verb
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Definition of costume (Entry 2 of 3)
costume
adjective
, -ËstyĂŒm also -stÉm or ËkĂ€s-ËchĂŒm\
Definition of costume (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for costume
Synonyms: Noun
drag, dress, garb, getup, guise, outfit, togs
Synonyms: Verb
apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, get up, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
Antonyms: Verb
disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss [archaic]
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Examples of costume in a Sentence
Noun
children in their Halloween costumes a formal 18th-century Japanese costumeVerb
the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on EasterAdjective
You're invited to a costume party!
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Imagination Stage has a reputation for skilled acting, fancy sets and costumes and commitment to young audiences. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Top Baltimore arts events for fall 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 There may not have been sets or props but there were delightful costumes and plenty of theatrical movement about the stage. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra, BW students bask in warmth of âSouth Pacificâ at Blossom," 26 Aug. 2019 Director Tracy Manning and her design team â scenic designer Ryan Maloney, lighting designer Conner Reagan, costume and hair/makeup designer Leslie Cook, and sound designer Ernesto Gonzalez â have taken the dramaâs darkness as their creative cue. — sun-sentinel.com, "Review: A dark and earnest âMacbethâ from New City Players," 16 Aug. 2019 The owner of the store, a go-to spot for spooky costumes and all manner of party supplies, is asking $10.5 million for the site, according to listing broker Jeff Trevino. — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Landmark Party Boy property hits the market for $10.5M," 12 Aug. 2019 An informal survey of a dozen-plus people waiting in line that day â from couples and solo attendees to families dressed in Jedi, Princess Leia and Darth Vader costumes and T-shirts â revealed that this was their first-ever live symphony experience. — John Wenzel, The Know, "From âHarry Potterâ to âStar Wars,â the Colorado Symphony goes all-in on movie scores," 2 Aug. 2019 The Celts believed ghosts returned to earth on this night, and commemorated the event with fortune telling, costumes, and bonfires. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Why Over 70,000 People Have Signed a Petition to Change the Date of Halloween," 26 July 2019 Two technical elements that stood out were the costumes and the lighting. — Brooke Coughlan, Cincinnati.com, "Cappies reviews for 'Godspell' by Roger Bacon High School," 22 July 2019 Downstairs was a playable archive of Batman videogames dating back to 1986's Batman for the NES; on the main floor was a collection of costumes and props from the Caped Crusader's many movies. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Comic-Con's Batman VR Experience SoarsâWhile Others Fall Flat," 20 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hasbro isnât the only company producing high-end Boba Fett costuming gear. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "I wish Hasbroâs new Boba Fett helmet was available when I was a kid," 20 July 2019 The film, with Teresa Stratas and Placido Domingo in the lead roles, found near-unanimous critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic and received Oscar nominations for costuming, scenography and artistic direction. — Washington Post, "âRomeo and Julietâ director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96," 15 June 2019 Laurence Connorâs direction and Bob Avianâs musical staging incorporate dazzling, outsized ensemble scenes both in Saigon and its more somber, postwar incarnation of Ho Chi Minh City, with Andreane Neofitouâs costumes an eye-catching highlight. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: A pair of powerful performances help redeem sprawling, uneasy spectacle of âMiss Saigonâ," 11 July 2019 Mackie, an icon in costuming, kept his acceptance speech brief. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "'Hadestown' and 'Ferryman' are the winners of 2019 Tony Awards," 9 June 2019 The costuming only took a half hour to put on, but to get that full face-and-crown situation happening, as well as the hands, took foreeeeever apparently. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Who Is VladimĂr FurdĂk, the Actor Behind 'Game of Thrones' Villain the Night King?," 1 May 2019 Earlier this winter, Plachetka was Mozartâs Figaro at the Met, while Malfi was costumed as a boy for Cherubino. — Larry Wolff, The New York Review of Books, "âCosĂŹâ in Coney," 27 Mar. 2018 Bio: Jacob Hexa is a 22-year-old, non-binary, gay, multi-artist specializing in makeup, sculpture, and costuming who is currently pursuing a degree geared toward their passion in costume design. — Angela Watercutter And Samantha Cooper, WIRED, "5 Queer People on How They Found Their Chosen Families," 28 June 2019 Even the shows that do costume their casts with designer pieces generally prefer to do so with bold logos or an outfit that screams STYLE! —