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

This is particularly true of costumes from the Hitchcockian vibe of 2020’s Ratched to the chic ’90s minimalism embodied by Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in this year’s Love Story. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Pious femininity was being acted out with costumes, makeup, and abundant use of amen. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Neither do the costumes, which are flame retardant, and add additional heft. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

My full kit from Insane came with all the bells and whistles expected of carnival costumes these days, including a luxe leather travel bag filled with such goodies as a speaker and an electronic fan. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Both Kaily and Haverkamp have since apologized for their costumes. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

From a Capitol showdown over roosters to a park packed with banana costumes, Sacramento’s weekend delivered a mix of political news and community celebration. — Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Outlandish costumes Binface is just one in a long line of satirical candidates dating back more than six decades, who have become a unique staple of British elections. — Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Erin Orr who did the costumes and production designer Dan Maughiman, as well. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Aug. 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