n. 1. A style of dress, including garments, accessories, and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period, or people. 2. An outfit or a disguise worn on Mardi Gras, Halloween, or similar occasions. 3. A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season. tr.v. (kŏ-stm, -stym, kŏstm′, -tym′) cos·tumed, cos·tum·ing, cos·tumes 1. To put a costume on; dress. 2. To design or furnish costumes for. [French, from Italian, style, dress, from Old Italian, custom, ultimately (possibly via Vulgar Latin *cōnstūmen, *cōnstūmin-), from alteration of Latin cōnsuētūdō, cōnsuētūdin-; see CUSTOM.] |
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