n. clothing; outfit; dress of a distinctive style or period, style of dress; woman's outfit

adj. characterized by the wearing of costumes

v. dress in a costume; provide a costume; wear a costume

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Noun
1. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
(hyponym) fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume
2. 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"
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
3. the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
4. the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"
(hypernym) attire, garb, dress
(hyponym) academic costume
(derivation) dress up

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Verb
1. dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
(synonym) dress up
(hypernym) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
(verb-group) dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out, overdress
2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) costumier, costumer, costume designer
(classification) performing arts

nm. costume, suit, garb, habit

nm. custom, usage, use, wont, suit, habit, costume