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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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Recent Examples of costume
Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
Mackie was the costume designer and Cher and Sonny Bono were guest stars at the time.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Burke's criticism extended to most aspects of the penultimate episode of the long-running reality competition program's recent season: from costuming, to music, to the video packages used to introduce each dance, to the dances themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Damon Wise, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Some immersed themselves to the point of buying their own costumes at significant expense rather than wearing the generic ones their employers provided; buying and wearing makeup; or growing real beards to enhance the appearance of being Santa.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 15 Dec. 2024
Mackie was the costume designer and Cher and Sonny Bono were guest stars at the time.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
One of the challenges of costuming a production with so many characters is assisting the audience in keeping everyone straight.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Burke's criticism extended to most aspects of the penultimate episode of the long-running reality competition program's recent season: from costuming, to music, to the video packages used to introduce each dance, to the dances themselves.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
A lot of it was that, was getting to know Tilda, getting to know Pedro, familiarizing ourselves with the script, having costume fittings, getting to know everyone at El Deseo and the production team, all of that.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
But the youngsters' older siblings took costume ideas into their own hands, with Luna rocking a creepy black-and-red clown look while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for costume
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The couple also had their closest circle dress for the occasion.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last year's pick was a warm green Anthropologie dress.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The hydrogel masks utilize a blend of skin-plumping ingredients to gently illuminate dark circles and smooth fine lines.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Rod Metzer, right, is seen in a zoomed in image from security video purchasing zip ties at a Lowe's store on Dec. 30, 2020 Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Rachel Ashe: This was during COVID and this was during a period where everybody was wearing a mask, except for Rodney Metzer.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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One rumor covers a camera area clad in aluminum rather than glass, though it’s thought that the majority of the iPhone’s rear will still be made of glass.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Onstage, clad in Punjabi attire, Diljit was charming and assured, his every smile and twirl of his mustache setting the crowd into a wave of applause and cheers.Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ultra-black butterfly wings, for instance, hint at the possibility of extremely lightweight and absorptive material that could be used to harness solar energy, hone precision telescopes to detect the faintest light traveling across space or produce a camouflage coating for military vessels.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Soldiers send photos of their surroundings, and the volunteers select fabric colors to match the environment when creating the camouflage netting.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The lead romantic characters, Simba and Nala, are beautifully attired but unencumbered by masks or puppet costumes.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
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Masa’s valet Kato-san glided into the room, attired assassin-like in black suit, white shirt and skinny black tie, and offered a pour from an open bottle of Riesling.Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
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Partridge, a London native, went for an equally dressy look consisting of a cropped navy suede jacket, white shirt and black slacks.Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Take 40% off these staples—a pair of dressy vegan leather pants that look chic but are surprisingly stretchy and comfortable, as well as a wide-leg corduroy that looks stylish, paired with a blazer and boots.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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The game looked absolutely gorgeous in the cinematic shown off during the awards, and Ciri looked suitably menacing and powerful in her Witcher garb.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Handcuffed and dressed in orange prison garb, Mangione emerged from a sheriff’s car shouting and moving his shoulders as officers tried to hold him still and direct him to walk.NBC News, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In each portrait the artist assumes the guise of an actor or entertainer, gazing into the camera with a pleased expression or a toothy smile.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Combat, a rare low point of the original, returns in a newly scrappy guise: Each swing, dodge, and pull of the trigger is a moment of high-octane drama in itself.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costume. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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