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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries코스튬
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koseutyum
"그녀는 파티에 코스튬을 입었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Costume worn for a party or event, typically representing a character or theme.
"She wore a pirate costume for the fancy dress party." - 2
A type of clothing that is elaborate or designed for special occasions.
"The children were excited to wear their fancy dress for the school play."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fancy dress' originates from the late 19th century, combining 'fancy', derived from the Old French 'fantaisie', meaning imagination or whimsy, and 'dress', from Old French 'drecier', meaning to arrange or put in order. It evolved to refer to costumes worn for parties or events that allow for imaginative expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fancy Dress" is said worldwide
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costume de fête
Transliteration: kos-tyoom duh fet
"Elle a porté un costume de fête pour la soirée."
Kostüm
Transliteration: kos-tyoom
"Sie trug ein Kostüm zur Feier."
costume
Transliteration: kos-too-meh
"Ha indossato un costume per la festa."
disfraz
Transliteration: dis-fraz
"Llevó un disfraz a la fiesta."
fantasia
Transliteration: fan-ta-zi-a
"Ela usou uma fantasia para a festa."
वेशभूषा
Transliteration: veshbhusha
"उसने पार्टी के लिए वेशभूषा पहनी।"
化妆服
Transliteration: huàzhuāng fú
"她为派对穿了化妆服。"
코스튬
Transliteration: koseutyum
"그녀는 파티에 코스튬을 입었다."
仮装
Transliteration: kasou
"彼女はパーティーに仮装をしました。"
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