"costume" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball (synset 103118308)
"he won the prize for best costume"

is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

subtypes: fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume - a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party

has: wardrobe - collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company
Unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place (synset 103118692)
"in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"

is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) (synset 103118887)
is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class (synset 103118486)
"he wore his national costume"

is a type of: attire, dress, garb - clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
subtypes:
- academic costume - a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
- rigout - a person's costume (especially if bizarre)

Verb

Dress in a costume (synset 200051478)
"We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"

is a type of: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog - provide with clothes or put clothes on

same as: dress up

verb group: attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Furnish with costumes;
As for a film or play (synset 202342541)
referred to in: performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance

is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to