Complete Definition of "costume"

Image:Highlander-kilt.jpg|thumb|right|A reenactor wearing a traditional Highland costume.
English

Pronunciation
enPR|k�s't(j)o�om, IPA|/�k�st(j)u�m/, SAMPA|/"kQst(j)u:m/
audio|en-us-costume.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

  1. 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.

  1. An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

#:She wore a gorilla costume to the party.

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

#:The bride wore a grey going-away costume.

Derived terms
costume drama
costume jewellery
national costume

Translations
trans-top|dress of a particular country, period, or people
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�� (fúzhu�ng)
Hungarian: t|hu|viselet
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trans-top|a disguise
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�� (xìzhu�ng)
Hungarian: t|hu|jelmez, t|hu|kosztüm
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trans-top|a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion
Chinese:
:Mandarin: zh-ts|��|�� (fúzhu�ng)
Hungarian: t|hu|ruha, t|hu|öltözet
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ttbc|Dutch: kostuum n
ttbc|German: Kostüm n
ttbc|Greek: κο��ο�μι n
ttbc|Japanese: 衣裳
ttbc|Korean: 복�
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ttbc|Portuguese: traje m
ttbc|Serbian: nošnja
ttbc|Spanish: traje m
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Verb
en-verb|costumes|costuming|costumed|costumed

  1. To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

French

Noun
fr-noun|m

  1. A suit worn by a man

Italian

Noun
it-noun|costum|m|e|i

  1. custom, habit
  2. costume#English|costume
  3. swimsuit

Synonyms
(1) usanza, uso, abitudine
(3) costume da bagno

Derived terms
costume da bagno
costume nazionale
costumista


Portuguese

Noun
pt-noun-m

#(use) custom
#(clothing) #English|costume


Romanian

Pronunciation
IPA|/kos.'tu.me/

Noun
ro-pl|costum|gend=n

  1. suits
  2. outfits
  3. costumes

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