costume

/'kɔstju:m/

Thân thiện

The actor wore a colorful costume for the stage play.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A set of clothes characteristic of a particular country, historical period, or social group: "Costume" refers to the distinctive style of dress associated with a specific culture, era, or class.
   • A set of clothes worn to create the appearance of a particular character, especially for a play, film, or party: "Costume" also means attire worn for performance, disguise, or festive occasions like Halloween.

2. Verb:

   • To provide someone with a set of clothes for a performance or event: To "costume" means to furnish or dress someone in a special outfit, typically for a theatrical role or themed occasion.
   • To dress in a special set of clothes: To "costume" oneself means to wear a particular outfit, often for a specific purpose like a celebration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • She wore a beautiful traditional costume for the cultural festival.
  • The actors' costumes for the Shakespeare play were historically accurate.
  • He bought a pirate costume for the Halloween party.

• Verb:

  • The studio will costume all the extras for the battle scene.
  • We decided to costume ourselves as characters from our favorite movie.

Advanced Usage

• "In costume": Wearing a special outfit for a role or event.

  • The museum guide was in period costume to show visitors life in the 18th century.

• "Costume drama": A film or television production set in a historical period, often emphasizing elaborate period clothing. (Note: This is a compound noun listed here as an example of advanced usage).

  • She loves watching British costume dramas from the Victorian era.

Variants and Related Words

• Costumed (adj): Dressed in a costume.

  • Costumed performers greeted guests at the theme park entrance.

• Costumer / Costumier (n): A person or company that makes or supplies costumes.

  • The theater's costumer designed all the outfits for the new production.

Synonyms

• Noun: Attire, dress, garb, outfit, ensemble, get-up.
• Verb: Dress, outfit, attire, garb.

Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Costume" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its related actions are more often expressed with verbs like "dress up" or "put on a costume.") - "To dress up in costume": To wear a special outfit for fun or performance. - The children love to dress up in costume and pretend to be superheroes.

Related Idioms

• "The costume makes the character": Suggests that wearing the appropriate outfit is essential for fully embodying a role or persona.
  • For the actor, putting on the royal robes was crucial; the costume makes the character.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
   • he wore his national costume
2. the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
3. unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
   • in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
4. the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
   • he won the prize for best costume

Verb

1. furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
2. dress in a costume
   • We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dress up