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costume

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/

The English word “costume” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
  2. An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
  3. A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.
  4. A swimming costume.

verb

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin consuētūdō (“custom, habit”). Doublet of consuetude, custom, and kastom. Verb circa 1802, perhaps modelled on French costumer.

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