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
play
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: the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class
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: an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing
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: a person's ensemble of outer garments
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: to provide with a costume
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: to design costumes for
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: characterized by the use of costumes
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: suitable for or enhancing the effect of a particular costume
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drama
play
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: a composition (see composition 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance : play — compare closet drama
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: a movie or television production with characteristics (such as conflict) of a serious play
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: dramatic art, literature, or affairs
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