costume meaning and definition

COSTUME noun

Definition of costume (noun)

1. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
   • "he won the prize for best 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"
3. the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
4. the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
   • "he wore his national costume"

COSTUME verb

Definition of costume (verb)

1. dress in a costume
   • "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
   • synonyms: dress up
2. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play