Added 9 October 2026
costume
/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ noun
Latin root: consuētūdō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about costume at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.
he won the prize for best costume
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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
- The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments).
verb
Origin
Borrowed from French costume, from Italian costume, from Latin consuētūdō (“custom, habit”). Doublet of consuetude, custom, and kastom. Verb circa 1802, perhaps modelled on French costumer.
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