costume

Words with a similar base: costume

'costume'

[costume.n.01] as in: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

Examples:
he won the prize for best costume

'costume'

[costume.n.02] as in: unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place

Examples:
in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume

'costume'

[costume.n.03] as in: the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

'costume'

[costume.n.04] as in: the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

Examples:
he wore his national costume

'costume'

[costume.v.01] as in: dress in a costume

Examples:
We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins

'costume'

[costume.v.02] as in: furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

Origins

					costume (English)
└── costume (French)
    ├── costuma (Italian)
    │   └── costuma (Latin)
    └── costume (Italian)
        └── consuetudo (Latin)
            └── consuesco (Latin)

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