Definitions for costume

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costume cos·tume

Spelling: [noun kos-toom, -tyoom; verb ko-stoom, -

IPA: /noun ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; verb kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum/

Costume is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 198 anagrams from letters in costume (cemostu).

Definitions for costume

noun

1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
2. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
3. fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season:
4. a set of garments, especially women's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.

adjective

1. of or characterized by the wearing of costumes:
2. meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume:

verb (used with object)

1. to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for:

Origin of costume

1705-15; French Italian: usage, habit, dress; doublet of custom

Examples for costume

But he did not have the work acted; it was sung in costume with a background of appropriate scenery.

Mary made no effort to restrain the smile caused by the costume of Mr. Griggs.

Your costume may save us from starvation if we run short of cash.

Her costume had about it an indubitable air, a finality of perfection in its kind.

What makes this story resonate with fans is that it proves it takes more than just the costume to become “Spider-Man.”

About the only thing nearby that smacks of politics is an adjacent pop-up Halloween costume store.

She had studied much over the possibilities of this girl's costume.

You think about a movie like that getting made now, they would probably just use a lot of CGI for your costume.

He then dons a Spider-Man costume and savagely starts attacking criminals.

Malaysian airlines  In the Reddit thread “What is the Best ‘Too Soon’ costume for Halloween?”