Meaning & Definition of Costume in English

1. The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

• "He won the prize for best costume"

2. 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"

3. The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

4. The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class

• "He wore his national costume"

1. Dress in a costume

• "We dressed up for halloween as pumpkins"

2. Furnish with costumes

• As for a film or play