Definition of costume
1 : the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class
2 : an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing Halloween costumes
3 : a person's ensemble of outer garments; especially : a woman's ensemble of dress with coat or jacket
costumey
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Examples of costume in a Sentence
children in their Halloween costumes
a formal 18th-century Japanese costume
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But there’s plenty to bring it back to life, notably Quentin McGown’s performance as Charley, and Elysia Worcester’s dancer portrayal of the Statue of Mirrors (great costume by Maynard).
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Think of those pop-up stores that sell Halloween costumes, which my Bloomberg colleagues Patrick Clark and Polly Mosendz wrote about last year.
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Perhaps because of this pressure, there haven’t been many mistakes, which made a recent potential reveal from one of the show’s costume designers all the more newsworthy.
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The light design of Masha Tsimring and the music of Alexander Sovronsky help bring off seamless scene changes, while the colorful costumes of Samantha Fleming are a mix of period dress and romantic fantasy.
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The only costumes are the robes and habits worn by nuns and priests.
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Many of the runners dress as ancient warriors, wearing costumes once on sale as novelty items to tourists and now held together with staples and duct tape.
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People could also take tours of the historic Hays House, check out the water-balloon toss, costume contest, Uncle Sam Says and watermelon eating competition, all at Shamrock Park, plus the annual bicycle rodeo at Bel Air Elementary School.
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Musical Theater Heritage — the theater in Crown Center known for emphasizing music and plot over costumes and sets — has announced a lineup of beloved Broadway classics for its 2018 season.
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Origin and Etymology of costume
French, from Italian, custom, dress, from Latin consuetudin-, consuetudo custom — more at custom
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Examples of costume in a Sentence
the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter
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It is set in ancient Rome, but many productions have costumed the characters in modern dress to give it a present-day connection.
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While production values are minimal, Jenn Jacobs designed the costuming that distinguished the characters well, especially as many of the performers took on several roles.
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This event begins at 1 p.m. The moderator, Barbara Washer, has over 30 years' experience directing, performing, costuming and teaching in theater.
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Workshops at the annual festival include beginner to advanced classes in repertory, costuming, castanets and guitar.
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Baltimore Center Stage artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah fluently guides a first-rate cast (costumed in perfect style by David Burdick) through a minimal, yet fully atmospheric, stage designed by Tim Mackabee.
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Most eye-popping of all is Paul Tazewell’s costuming and Leah J. Loukas’ makeup (aided by Howell Binkley’s gorgeous lighting and Brian Ronan’s rich sound) on scenes introducing — no joke — a chorus line of zombies.
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Intensely personal, Castaneda uses musical cues, simple costuming accessories and Spanish phrases to paint a portrait of her mother, Yolanda Halstead, who is now suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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The film’s smallest pieces of set decoration and costuming are slavishly accurate, while bigger things are off.
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First Known Use of costume
1802
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Definition of costume
1 : characterized by the use of costumes a costume ball a costume drama
2 : suitable for or enhancing the effect of a particular costume a costume handbag
Examples of costume in a Sentence
You're invited to a costume party!
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Also, Briana Machado, stage manager/set designer; Joris Hoogsteder, composer; Alyssa Esquivel, makeup designer; Brandon Baruch, lighting designer; and Rebecca Carr, costume designer.
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Costume design: Linda Cho For Linda Cho, one of the great joys of costume design lies in the process of amassing a library of research before the first yard of fabric is even stitched.
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Themed pieces include costume changes and musical segues that highlight the funky styling of the band.
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First Known Use of costume
1800
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COSTUME Defined for English Language Learners
costume
playDefinition of costume for English Language Learners
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: the clothes that are worn by someone (such as an actor) who is trying to look like a different person or thing
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: the clothes worn by a group of people especially during a particular time in the past
costume
playDefinition of costume for English Language Learners
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: involving people wearing costumes
COSTUME Defined for Kids
Definition of costume for Students
1 : special or fancy dress (as for wear on the stage or at a masquerade)
2 : style of clothing, ornaments, and hair used during a certain period, in a certain region, or by a certain class or group ancient Roman costume peasant costume
Definition of costume for Students
costumed
;costuming
: to provide with a special or fancy outfit
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