costume
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- n the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
he won the prize for best costume - n 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 - n the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
- n the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
he wore his national costume - v dress in a costume
- v furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
- In a recent poll, the emerald green dress worn by Keira Knightley in Atonement has been voted the best film costume of all time.
- Some costumes are more uncomfortable than others.
- From the Duke of Westminster, Chanel's most renowned amour, came more jewels: these she had copied, setting off the costume-jewelry vogue.