costume

Definition

  • n. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
  • n. unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
  • n. the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
  • n. the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

Word forms

Past tense
costumed
Past participle
costumed
Present participle
costuming
Third person singular
costumes

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She wore a beautiful costume for the school play.