costume
/ˈkɑstum/
noun
- A set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else, especially for a party, play, or festival.
- My son chose a dinosaur costume for the school parade.
- She wore a witch costume to the Halloween party.
- The actors changed into their costumes before the show started.
- A style of clothing typical of a particular country, time period, or group of people.
- Dancers performed in colorful folk costumes from various regions.
- Historical reenactors wore authentic 19th-century costumes.
- The museum displayed traditional Japanese costumes from the 18th century.
verb
- To provide someone with a costume or to dress in a costume.
- The theater company costumed all the actors for the play.
- She costumed herself as a pirate for the costume party.
- The film crew costumed the extras in period clothing.