costume — meaning in English

English meaning

• costume noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
• custom noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
• folkway noun A belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.
• swimsuit noun A garment designed to be worn for swimming.

Senses

costume is used for these senses in English:

• custom Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
• custom (legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.
• folkway Often plural: a belief or custom common to members of a culture or society.

costume — full definition

1. noun An outfit worn to represent a particular character, period, or culture.
2. verb To dress someone in a costume.

custom — full definition

1. noun A long-established practice or tradition within a group or society.
2. adj Made specifically to someone's particular requirements, rather than mass-produced.
3. noun The regular patronage a business gets from its customers.

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