costume 
cos·tume (käs′to̵̅o̅m′, -tyo̵̅o̅m′)
noun
- the style of dress, including accessories, typical of a certain country, period, profession, etc.
- a set of clothes in such a style, as worn in a play or at a masquerade
- a set of outer clothes for some purpose or occasion, esp. one worn by a woman
Etymology: 18th-c. art term < Fr < It < L consuetudo, custom
transitive verb -·tumed′, -·tum′·ing
to provide with a costume; put a costume on; dress
costume
n.
Converse of object
- don: No, Spidey will be donning a new black costume in the next movie!
- wear: Some owners wear full period costume to really get into the swing of things.
- unlock: You will complete the game and unlock another costume.
Adjective modifier
- fancy: Hire Costumes Fancy dress costumes, browse through our hire quality fancy dress costumes.
- colorful: Children in the procession said they enjoyed the event as much as making their colorful costumes.
- elaborate: Many locals celebrate the festivity by way of donning elaborate costumes & parading through the town streets.
- alternate: Earn New Costumes Cheats To get an alternate costume for your character, finish the Hard Match Race.
- outrageous: But since the accident Jake has come back, haunting Matt's every step, turning up in weird attire and outrageous costumes.
- lavish: The theater and the lavish costumes, surroundings and plays were the new form of entertainment and contributed to the decline of jousting.
Modifies a noun
- jewelry: This necklace is a very cool piece of vintage costume jewelry, perfect for adding a little touch of vintage chic to any outfit.
- dramas: Examples were shown from light hearted comedies to historical costume dramas.
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- designer: Then the director, lighting designer, costume designer et al came on.
- drama: He will also appear in the title role of Pepys, a lavish costume drama for the BBC.
Noun used with modifier
- halloween: Halloween Fancy Dress Costumes This year, we have a great new range of halloween costumes, which we are extremely proud of.
- carnival: Following the beacon lighting local children in carnival costumes lead a procession to Enfield Town Park for a fireworks display.
- superhero: The men dressed in superhero costumes climbed the suspension bridge on 2nd February, now face charges for public nuisance.
- dress: Hire Costumes Fancy dress costumes, browse through our hire quality fancy dress costumes.
- swimming: Its time to stock up on a couple of new swimming costumes!
- sheep/lamb: I was having no luck finding a sheep/lamb costume for my daughters Christmas Carol concert.
If the cardinal points of costume are Robes,Tato, Rig and Scunge, where are shorts in this compass? Theyare the never Robes as other bareleg outfits have been: the toga, the kilt, the lava-lava, the Mahatma's cotton dhoti; archbishops and field marshals at their ceremonies never wear shorts. The very word means underpants in North America.
The same costume will be Indecent10 years before its time Shameless5 years before its time Outre¤ (daring)1year before its time Smart Dowdy1year after its time Hideous10 years after its time Ridiculous20 years after its time Amusing30 years after its time Quaint50 years after its time Charming70 years after its time Romantic100 years after its time Beautiful150 years after its time.
It is singular that the Japanese, who rarely commit a solecism in taste in their national costume, architecture, or decorative art, seem to be perfectly destitute of perception when they borrow ours.
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