COSTUMEY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

costumey

adjective

as in costume

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Recent Examples of costumey The clothes were cute, though, if not a little costumey. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026 The white trim along the front buttons and sleeve hems gives it a vintage feel without being costumey. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026 Speaking of styling tricks to steal, the foppish ties that almost looked like silk scarves or ribbons at the Yohji Yamamoto show would be a good alternative for women who want some kind of necktie but think a traditional men’s tie reads too costumey. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026 Never one to get too costumey, however, Hadid gave the look an edge with her styling. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026

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The iconic bunny costume moment, when Elle is tricked into showing up to a non-costume party wearing a Playboy bunny get-up, was the catalyst for exploring how Elle was able to shake that humiliation off.

— Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
Russian strikes also damaged Kyiv’s Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studio, which holds the country’s largest and oldest costume collection.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of costume

Adjective

Then, classic accessories such as simple gold jewelry and petal pink nail polish help complete an already effortlessly chic ensemble.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 July 2026
Or one of the Bake Clubbers used tarragon and that's like a really beautiful, elevated, very chic direction flavor wise, like a little more N-easy.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of chic

Adjective

Although the achievement is still awaiting formal certification, the milestone highlights the rapid evolution of high-performance drones for military applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Braverman was writing in response to another parliamentarian who noted that Jamaica planned to lodge a formal petition for reparations later this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of formal

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Queen was known for her great eye and her ability to discern what was original and fashionable.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
One of them, the Piscine Deligny, became one of the city’s most fashionable spots, eventually hosting swimming events for the 1900 Paris Olympics.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of fashionable

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