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. Michelle Lee Flores:

   In the event that a costume complaint arises, a company has a tremendous opportunity to make it better quickly … or far worse, say a white person dressed as the convenience store clerk from ‘ The Simpsons ’ and was speaking in an Indian accent all day. A fellow coworker goes to HR and says she feels uncomfortable. If that person is quickly dismissed... that employee is likely to feel even angrier and who knows what could happen.

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. Janine Detore:

   People really love the shirt because we are sold out of it, the boo stands for the costume, they’re ghosts.

4. Bonnie Wright:

   I'm really interested in acting but I think I still want to get to high school to study off a degree. I think maybe something involving art because I'm really interested in the film industry now, from being in it. Maybe something artwise in the film, behind the camera, not so much in front of it. Maybe more in costume or set design and things like that.

5. Dev Patel:

   It's incredible to watch this film, i never thought I would ever have a film like this where I get to be in period Victorian costume ... It's a wonderful opportunity and I hope it continues to open doors and it sends a message to the rest of the industry to be as bold as Mr Iannucci.