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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCostume
/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role or character.
"The actor wore a medieval costume for the historical play." - 2
Clothing characteristic of a particular country or period.
"She wore a traditional costume during the cultural festival."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'costume' meaning custom, habit, or fashion, stemming from the Latin 'consuetudo'. By the late 17th century, the word entered English via French, initially denoting a style of dress peculiar to a particular period, country, or class, before evolving to include theatrical and masquerade attire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Costume" is said worldwide
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costume
Transliteration: kos-tüm
"Il a porté un costume pour la fête."
Kostüm
Transliteration: kos-tüm
"Sie trug ein Kostüm für die Theateraufführung."
costume
Transliteration: kos-tü-me
"Ha indossato un costume per la festa."
disfraz
Transliteration: dis-fraz
"Ella llevó un disfraz para la celebración."
fantasia
Transliteration: fan-ta-zi-a
"Ele usou uma fantasia para o carnaval."
वेशभूषा
Transliteration: veshbhusha
"उसने त्योहार के लिए एक वेशभूषा पहनी।"
服装
Transliteration: fúzhuāng
"她为表演穿上了服装。"
의상
Transliteration: uisang
"그녀는 공연을 위해 의상을 입었다."
衣装
Transliteration: ishō
"彼女はパフォーマンスのために衣装を着ました。"
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