Kostüm

Meaning

1. (neuter, strong) skirt suit (women’s business suit consisting of a skirt and jacket)
2. (neuter, strong) costume (outfit worn by an actor)
3. (neuter, strong) costume, fancy dress (outfit worn for masquerade)
4. (dated, neuter, strong) synonym of Tracht (“traditional costume, characteristic dress”)

Concepts

costume

suit

costumes

disguise

fancy dress

overall

Synonyms

Anzug

Tracht

Gewand

Maskenkostüm

Kleidung

Maske

😷

Maskerade

Mummenschanz

Bekleidung

Travestie

Translations

costume

traje

kostuum

klederdracht

costume

dracht

gewaad

kostüm

pak

📦

costuum

traje

vermomming

costume

complet

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

goschdyym

Basel-Landschaft

gosdyym

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔsˈtyːm/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: costume

In summary

First borrowed in the early 18th century directly from Italian costume, which see. Later influenced by French costume, itself also from the Italian.