in costume

phrase

: wearing a costume

If all the actors are in costume, we're ready to begin.

The waiters were all in ancient Roman costume.

Examples of in costume in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans noticed that Temple, in costume as PR woman Keeley Jones, had her hair tied in ponytails and wore an Oz-some checkered dress. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Alba, who joined Netflix’s 13 Going on 30 reboot just a few weeks ago, appeared to be in costume wearing a chocolate brown halter top and a brown leather skirt. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 July 2026

On Tuesday, July 21 — what would have been Robin’s 75th birthday — Zak, 43, posted an image on Instagram of the late star in costume as Mork from Ork, his beloved extraterrestrial character from breakout sitcom Mork & Mindy. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Contra Zola, Gérôme’s talents as a draftsman, combined with his slick finishes and his touches of veracity in costume and design, show how style was just as important to him as any subject. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for in costume

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume