costume

Meaning

Noun

1. a style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people
2. an outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress
3. a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task
4. a suit worn by a man

Verb

1. inflection of costumer:
2. inflection of costumer:

Concepts

costume

suit

outfit

dress

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garb

clothing

attire

get-up

habit

lounge suit

overall

rig

suit of clothes

tuxedo

two-piece

zoot suit

clothes for casual wear

gard

academicals

two-piece suit

apparel

business suit

clothes

dress up

garment

getup

Synonyms

complet

tenue

habit

tailleur

uniforme

vêtement

complet-veston

combinaison

costard

ensemble

habillement

robe

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔs.tym/

Etymology

PIE word
*ḱóm
PIE word
*swé
Borrowed from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem (“custom, habit”). Doublet of coutume.