Synonyms for costume
ˈkɒs tum, -tyum; kɒˈstum, -ˈstyumcos·tume

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1. costumenoun

   Synonyms:
   outfit

2. costumenoun

   To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

   The dancer was wearing Highland costume.

   Synonyms:
   outfit

3. costumenoun

   An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

   We wore gorilla costumes to the party.

   Synonyms:
   outfit

4. costumenoun

   A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.

   The bride wore a grey going-away costume.

   Synonyms:
   outfit

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1. costume

   Clothing denotes the entire covering of the body, taken as a whole; clothes and garments view it as composed of separate parts. Clothes, clothing, and garments may be used of inner or outer covering; all the other words in the list (with possible rare exceptions in the case of raiment) refer to the outer garments. Array, raiment, and vesture are archaic or poetic; so, too, is habit, except in technical use to denote a lady's riding-dress. The word vestments is now rare, except in ecclesiastical use. Apparel and attire are most frequently used of somewhat complete and elegant outer clothing, tho Shakespeare speaks of "poor and mean attire." Dress may be used, specifically, for a woman's gown, and in that sense may be either rich or shabby; but in the general sense it denotes outer clothing which is meant to be elegant, complete, and appropriate to some social or public occasion; as, full dress, court dress, evening dress, etc. Dress has now largely displaced apparel and attire. Garb denotes the clothing characteristic of some class, profession, or the like; as, the garb of a priest. Costume is chiefly used for that which befits an assumed character; as, a theatrical costume; we sometimes speak of a national costume, etc.

   Synonyms:
   apparel, array, attire, clothes, clothing, dress, garb, garments, habiliments, habit, raiment, robes, uniform, vestments, vesture

   Antonyms:
   bareness, disarray, dishabille, exposure, nakedness, nudity, undress

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1. costume

   Synonyms:
   uniform, livery, robes

   Antonyms:
   disguise, transformation, incognito

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1. costumenoun

   the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

   "he won the prize for best costume"

2. costumenoun

   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"

3. costumenoun

   the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

4. costumeverb

   the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

   "he wore his national costume"

5. costume, dress upverb

   dress in a costume

   "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"

   Synonyms:
   tog up, prink, trick out, fancy up, dress up, fig up, rig out, deck out, bard, gussy up, tog out, window-dress, dress, barde, caparison, deck up, fig out, get up, overdress, attire, trick up

6. costumeverb

   furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

   Synonyms:
   dress up

Matched Categories

1. • Attire
   • Performing Arts
   • Supply

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1. costumenoun

   Synonyms:
   style of dress

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1. List of paraphrases for "costume":

   suit, costumes, outfit, disguise, getup, tux, dress, wardrobe, tuxedo, usual, get-up, fancy, outfits, clothing

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1. Jim Carter:

   Filming the film which we finished in November, that was just like going back to the TV series. We all knew each other. As soon as Lady Carnarvon put Lady Carnarvon costume on, Lady Carnarvon're back in character really, but it was a slightly thinner experience because I don't think for instance the kitchen staff met any of the upstairs staff, or hardly any of them because it was... quicker, it was 10 weeks instead of six months.

2. Ogden Nash:

   They take the paper and they read the headlines. So they've heard of unemployment and they've heard of bread-lines. And they philanthropically cure them all by getting up a costume charity ball.

3. Bon Appetit:

   From an extremely ill-conceived Halloween costume 16 years ago to my blind spots as an editor, I've not championed an inclusive vision.

4. Michelle Lee Flores:

   If you’re trying to be witty, funny, or even a little edgy with a costume, sit back and get a second opinion from a family member or political correct friend, most people really are n’t trying to be insensitive at all but sometimes it takes another voice to point out a potential issue.

5. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic:

   Now, I ’m switching to another importanttopic : Halloweenis almost here and it’s time to choose your costume. I’ve chosen mine. This is my homage to Captain Captain Kirk, but everyone, we want peopleto have a great, great Halloween.