Synonyms of costumes

costumes 1 of 2

noun

plural of costume

1

as in dresses

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation

a tuxedo is the only acceptable costume for men attending a formal event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dresses
• clothes
• outfits
• attires
• garbs
• togs
• getups
• guises
• habiliments
• styles
• duds
• modes
• apparels
• raiments
• vestments
• fashions
• drags
• arrays
• caparisons

2

as in masks

clothing put on to hide one's true identity or imitate someone or something else

Halloween costumes that caricature some of the "celebrities" created by the media over the past year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masks
• disguises
• guises
• camouflages
• veils
• dresses
• outfits
• visors
• rigs
• paints
• getups
• cosmetics
• colorings
• dominoes
• vizards
• costumeries
• makeups

costumes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of costume

as in clothes

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• dresses
• attires
• gowns
• garments
• robes
• garbs
• habits
• decks (out)
• apparels
• toilets
• drapes
• suits
• rigs (out)
• caparisons
• wraps
• bedecks
• togs (up or out)
• enrobes
• outfits
• vestures
• arrays
• jackets
• frocks
• gets up
• uniforms
• dresses up
• cloaks
• mantles
• vests
• does up
• invests
• tailors
• furnishes
• swaddles
• enswathes
• swathes
• huddles
• haps
• equips
• dresses down
• habilitates
• underdresses
• accoutres
• bedights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• disrobes
• undresses
• unclothes
• disarrays
• untrusses
• uncovers
• denudes
• unveils
• divests
• undrapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of costumes

Noun

Because JonBenét had won several child beauty pageants, images of her in makeup and garish costumes created a spectacle around the case (which is still unsolved), and around the Ramseys. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

The museum’s inaugural exhibition, Star Wars in Motion, showcases vehicles, costumes—including Princess Leia’s—props, and artwork from the first six films. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026

Counsell and Bregman demurred when asked for specifics of who came up with the costumes, instead giving everyone credit for what became a memorable day. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Production-wise, the set, costumes and lighting design can be as grand and busy as the script. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Megan Dietz, director of retail operations for The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center, said the event goes beyond simply selling costumes and decor. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

And Mylette Nora’s costumes artfully conjure both the underworld and the spiritual realm. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

After seeing Gaynor’s Vegas extravaganza, Burnett recruited Mackie to design the costumes for The Carol Burnett Show. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Greengrass uses costumes to mark the division between court and country. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Seven days of building both the Ice King and Charlie the Unicorn costumes with much trial and error have culminated in her decision to go as the Ice King for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con. — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 24 July 2026

Stewart recounted New York’s enthusiastic reaction to the Knicks winning, including the appearance of multiple Spider-Man costumes, a dancing MTA bus driver, and a drum line. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes. — Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026

To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism. — Boutayna Chokrane, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026

It is celebrated with a ceremonious parade that features a cavalcade of men dressed in Roman soldier costumes, evoking a sense of solemn thanksgiving and spiritual devotion. — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026

The room houses costumes for performances for the entire year, and there are about 40 years of costumes in the room. — Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

The company brought its famous mascot — the beloved Morton Salt Girl, who every year inspires who knows how many Halloween costumes. — Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025