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as in dress
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
a tuxedo is the only acceptable costume for men attending a formal event
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as in mask
clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else
Halloween costumes that caricature some of the "celebrities" created by the media over the past year
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as in to dress
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter
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as in costumey
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Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The romance is great, the jokes are great, the costumes are great, and—not to ruin anything—but Billy Idol is pretty great too.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Grace McCarty, SELF, 10 July 2024
Visitors can see both by looming at the entrance/exit
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Each float sports a handful of onboard movie characters, some costumed, some constructed.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Scenic design is by Todd Rosenthal, costume design by Dede M. Ayite, lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker, and sound design by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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Noun
What appears to be beloved Tonight Show character Hashtag the Panda (missing his costume's head) also makes an appearance in another room.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The romance is great, the jokes are great, the costumes are great, and—not to ruin anything—but Billy Idol is pretty great too.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Verb
The first photo features a sweet off-camera moment with her costar and onscreen love interest, Luke Newton, in which the pair are costumed for their characters’ (not-so-spoiler alert) wedding.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 10 July 2024
Visitors can see both by looming at the entrance/exit
Character count
Each float sports a handful of onboard movie characters, some costumed, some constructed.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024
Adjective
The play will feature scenic design by Todd Rosenthal, costume design by Dede M. Ayite, lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker and sound design by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
Scenic design is by Todd Rosenthal, costume design by Dede M. Ayite, lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker, and sound design by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costume. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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