costume — meaning in English
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English meaning
- costume noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
- habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
- outfit noun A set of clothes worn together, often for a particular occasion.
- rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
- suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.
Senses
costume is used for these senses in English:
- costume An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.
- habit A piece of clothing worn for a specific activity; a uniform.
- outfit A set of clothing (with accessories).
- rig (informal) A costume or an outfit.
- suit (card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.
costume — full definition
- noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
- verb To dress someone in a costume.
habit — full definition
- noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
- noun A strong, hard-to-break dependency on something, especially a drug.