Definition of costume drama
: a movie that is set in the past in which the actors are dressed like people from the past
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“Costume drama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume%20drama. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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