English noun: costume | |||
1. | costume (artifact) the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball | ||
Samples | He won the prize for best costume. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attire, dress, garb | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume | ||
Part holonym | wardrobe | ||
2. | costume (artifact) unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place | ||
Samples | In spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attire, dress, garb | ||
3. | costume (artifact) the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attire, dress, garb | ||
4. | costume (artifact) the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class | ||
Samples | He wore his national costume. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attire, dress, garb | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | academic costume, rigout | ||
English verb: costume | |||
1. | costume (body) dress in a costume | ||
Samples | We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins. | ||
Synonyms | dress up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog | ||
Verb group | attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up | ||
2. | costume (possession) furnish with costumes; as for a film or play | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Domain category | performing arts | ||