costume
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costume
dress in a costume "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" -
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furnish with costumes; as for a film or play -
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costume
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball "he won the prize for best costume" -
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costume
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class "he wore his national costume" -
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costume
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume" -
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costume
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
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A character dress, used at fancy balls or for dramatic purposes. -
Costume
Dress in general; esp., the distinctive style of dress of a people, class, or period. -
Costume
Such an arrangement of accessories, as in a picture, statue, poem, or play, as is appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described. "I began last night to read Walter Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel . . . .I was extremely delighted with the poetical beauty of some parts . . . .The costume , too, is admirable."
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costume
An obsolete form of custom. -
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Custom or usage with respect to place and time, as represented in art or literature; distinctive character or habit in action, appearance, dress, etc.; hence, keeping or congruity in representation. -
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Mode of dressing; external dress. Specifically— An established mode or custom in dress; the style of dress peculiar to a people, tribe, or nation, to a particular period, or to a particular character, profession, or class of people. -
costume
To dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: as, to costume a play; “costumed in black,” -
costume
Reflexively, to put an unusual dress on; dress for a special occasion.
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Costume
kos-tūm′ or kos′tūm the manner of dressing prevalent at a particular period or place: dress, esp. a woman's dress -
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Costume
to dress -
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Costume
kos-tūm′ or kos′tūm, the manner of dressing prevalent at a particular period or place: dress, esp. a woman's dress
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F. costume, It. costume, custom, dress, fr. L. consuetumen,not found), for consuetudo, custom. See Custom, and cf. Consuetude
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr.,—It.,—Low L. costuma—L. consuetudo, custom.
Your sweet dog might sulk, if you wrap her in a pink unicorn costume with a riding princess doll. al.com
Simonne Garritues dazzles costumed patrons at Shadowland Bar & Restaurant on Halloween night. estseattleherald.com
Police in Alabama were called to what looked like a woman shot dead in her car but found a Halloween reveler they described as drunk and passed out in a bloody-looking zombie costume. journal-news.net
How to read a girl based on her Halloween costume. mensfitness.com
A white apron and feather duster does not a costume make, but women everywhere use Halloween as an excuse to dress like a slut. mensfitness.com
After complaints, 'Seniores' and 'Señoritas' events at Canyon High in Anaheim Hills, where students wore costumes demeaning to Latinos, are canceled. latimes.com
A DIRECTOR NAMED DAVID The Obie winner and Skokie native David Cromer, here in front of costume sketches for A Streetcar Named Desire, returns to Writers' Theatre. chicagomag.com
Artists Mykl Wells and Joe Marshall lead workshops for making lanterns, floats, masks and costumes from 11 am to 5 pm, every Saturday and Sunday, through Sunday, Oct 28. tucsonweekly.com
Sexy Big Bird' Costume Has Got Sesame Street Wisely Trying to Discontinue Production ASAP. kygl.com
If you still don't have a Halloween costume, here's one: A guy in New York dressed in camouflage, wrapped himself in ivy, and went to Central Park to pop out and scare people as they walked by. 98kool.com
Cody, a 10-year-old dachshund, took top place Sunday in the dog costume contest held at The Promenade Shops at Centerra. denverpost.com
His owner, Ken Ferguson of Loveland, made Cody's hot dog vendor costume. denverpost.com
A-list guest stars, talented designers and lots of camaraderie makes the Costume Designers Guild Awards one of the most fun events of the season. hollywoodreporter.com
Their costumes aren't even stitched together. dallasobserver.com
Halloween how-to: Honey Boo Boo, Psy, Prince Harry and the Dowager of Grantham costumes. thestar.com
Its applications range from the study of costumers forming queues in banks and offices, to the study of data traffic in packet switching networks of routers in communication systems.
Phase transitions on heterogeneous random graphs: some case studies
You may wear my costume, and the costumer will give it to you if you present this. "An Artist in Crime" by
I took particular pains in costuming my daughter, darling child that she was, and Mlle. "The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun" by
The splendid costume seemed to him sent by a good fairy. "Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace." by
Nor are yellow costumes the only kind that are supposed to cast an evil spell over their wearer. "The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1" by
Ancient oriental costume then cannot be severed from the history and development of thought. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4" by
Clear out one or two boxes, and pack a dress-suit and two or three ordinary suits; in fact, costume the Hon. "Lord Stranleigh Abroad" by
The costumes of a people are of the greatest worth in revealing to the student their grade of civilization and their ideals. "Women of England, Volume 9 (of 10)" by
The costume of the matron, which custom had made stately, the lex Oppia had made severe. "Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern" by
The Turkish general on this occasion wore a costume of unusual splendor. "The Golden Age in Transylvania" by
Wondering what particularly charming costume you will wear to-night? "The Intriguers" by
The costuming is fine;
Her waist is made decollete--
Her skirt is new design.
And a dark grey serge costume;
She lived in Clevedon Terrace
In a small bed-sitting room.
Under the scanty willows' lee,
And stepping on the sand, wring dry
Their bathing costumes hurriedly.
Of Fashion, hails what lady proud?
Her who before last year was out
Was costumed in a shroud.
Tide weren't as far out as they'd thought
And Mabel soon popped on her costume
While John donned an old crown he'd brought
That gives the facts dress'd up in style.
A handsome woman when she's dressed
Looks better than (repress that smile)
When she in plainer costume does appear;
The more it costs we know she is more dear.