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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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Recent Examples of costume
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Whenever someone orders a flight of shots, the servers come around with choreography and different costumes.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Stay in the character’s makeup, hair, and costumes the whole time.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
There were no rehearsals, and costume fittings were tricky, save for Pattinson’s; his character wore only Gucci suits.
—Violet Lucca, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Luna Snow and Captain America players can look forward to accessing new costumes in the store starting on February 7, 2025.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Whenever someone orders a flight of shots, the servers come around with choreography and different costumes.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Suffice to say that considering the setting and the dialect, Eggers is promising another deep dive into a muddy, costumed and violent time period consistent with his oeuvre, which has earned him a loyal film following.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Stay in the character’s makeup, hair, and costumes the whole time.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Production design, cinematography, costume design and editing are still up for grabs until the nomination voting ends on January 12, so many films are still in the race this year.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
There were no rehearsals, and costume fittings were tricky, save for Pattinson’s; his character wore only Gucci suits.
—Violet Lucca, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costume
Noun
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Stars dress to the nines for the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in London, England.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The dress featured a voluminous fuchsia bodice, which sat atop a slim-fitting black skirt with pockets.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Exiting the clean room and leaving the telescope behind is a little like exiting an operating room, passing back through successively less sterile chambers, doffing mask and outer garments, and rejoining the world of dirt and dust and grit and grime.—
Jeffrey Kluger/Greenbelt,
TIME,
8 Feb. 2025
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Passengers seated near someone who appears sick should consider wearing a mask, using hand sanitizer, and requesting to be moved if uncomfortable.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hertz opened the gate and greeted me warmly, clad in Blundstones and black wind-resistant gear.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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The entertainment included performances by at least one topless dancer who at the end was clad only in a G-string.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The portable toilet was painted green and white, an attempt at camouflage, and had a large rectangular hole cut through the door, a photo shared Feb. 10 by the state Parks and Wildlife Department shows.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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More recent downtown developments have leaned into camouflage, often giving little hint that there’s parking within.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The ceremony was held in a five-foot hot tub, with the bride wearing a bikini and the groom attired in swimming trunks and top hat.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Putting together a dressy outfit is no small feat during the winter.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The breezy style is suitable for casual or dressy outings.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Facebook pages run by the homes show small children said to be orphans in religious garb, singing and praying, imploring followers to donate or give zakat to buy food, clothes or school supplies.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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After Butler’s arrest, his lawyer moved to allow Butler to not attend his preliminary hearing, arguing that witnesses wouldn’t be able to identify him as the attacker without the benefit of seeing him in jail garbs in court.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Those influences are often deliberate — coy and canny reworkings of previous themes and character types, presented again in new guises and winking reflections.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2025
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The first four films followed Neve Campbell's character, Sidney Prescott, and her struggle against a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface, a masked killer motivated by revenge, jealousy, and notoriety.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costume. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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