costume

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːstuːm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒstjuːm/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

clothes from a place or time in history

Her costume showed traditional clothing from her country.

B1

clothes worn to look like someone or something else

His costume made him look like a famous movie character.

R

clothing for swimming

She bought a new costume for her swim at the beach.

translation

n. clothes from a place or time in history; clothes worn to look like someone or something else; clothing for swimming

Word Forms

Plural costumes