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

Night after night, Swift would perform for more than three hours, running back her career one era at a time, each one its own world with distinctive sets, costumes, and colors. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

King and Williams, who appeared on a panel hosted by Vogue’s Chloe Malle during Teen Vogue Fest on July 25, shared how the costumes in Practical Magic 2 nod to the past. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

The two figures, dressed in Delft blue and white costumes and each clutching a tulip, leaned toward one another for a kiss, in the style of pottery figurines that are a staple of tourist souvenir stores throughout the Netherlands. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The Grinch and the Cat in the Hat are evergreen in their relevance in pop culture, memes, Halloween costumes and holiday decorations. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

From the costumes to the real-effects settings, Andor delivered in way that made the whole franchise seem fresh and relevant. — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The Elton show delivered a slick Broadway-style tribute to the Rocket Man, complete with technicolor costumes, pyrotechnics and laser lights. — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Head to Little Five Points for your taste of Summerween with an afternoon of trick-or-treating, costumes and music at the Back to Ghoul Bash. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 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