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Costume Definition, Usage & Common Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：dress-up clothes (costume)

costume 🔊

/ˈkɑːstuːm/

Special clothes worn for a particular event or activity, to look like someone or something else.

Costume example: children in colorful Halloween outfits like superhero and witch.

dress-up clothes 🔊

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/drɛs ʌp kloʊðz/

Clothing worn to impersonate a character or for specific festive occasions like Halloween or parties.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Italian 'costume' (habit, fashion), from Latin 'consuetudo' (custom).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'costume' as 'cost-you-me' – it's the outfit that costs to transform you into a character.

📖 Example

For the school party, she wore a pirate costume with an eye patch and a plastic sword. 🔊 For the school party, she wore a pirate costume with an eye patch and a plastic sword.

🔗 Collocations

Halloween costume – outfit worn for Halloween celebrations

costume party – a party where guests wear special outfits

wear a costume – to put on a disguise or festive attire

🔄 Synonyms

outfit (n.) – a set of clothes for a specific occasion

disguise (n.) – clothing used to conceal one's identity

attire (n.) – clothing, especially formal or special

🌱 Derivatives

costumed (adj.) – dressed in a costume

costumer (n.) – a maker or supplier of costumes

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'costume' entered English from Italian in the 18th century, meaning fashionable dress. It is now central to Halloween, theater, and historical reenactments.

Meaning 2：historical clothing (costume)

costume 🔊

/ˈkɑːstuːm/

Clothes that are typical of a specific historical period or place.

historical clothing 🔊

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/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl ˈkləʊðɪŋ/

Garments that represent the fashion of a specific historical period or cultural setting.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The actors in the historical film wore beautiful 18th-century costumes made of silk and velvet. 🔊 The actors in the historical film wore beautiful 18th-century costumes made of silk and velvet.

🔗 Collocations

period costume – clothing from a specific historical era

costume design – the creation of outfits for performances

authentic costume – genuine historical garments

🔄 Synonyms

period clothing (n.) – garments typical of a past time

traditional dress (n.) – clothing associated with a culture

garb (n.) – a distinctive style of dress

🌱 Derivatives

costumed (adj.) – dressed in a costume

costumer (n.) – a maker or supplier of costumes