costume.
a style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people
Meaning & usage
a style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people
an outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress
a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task
a suit worn by a man
Where this word comes from
PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé Borrowed from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem (“custom, habit”). Doublet of consuétude and coutume.
inflection of costumer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of costumer: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
PIE word *ḱóm PIE word *swé Borrowed from Italian costume, from Latin cōnsuētūdinem (“custom, habit”). Doublet of consuétude and coutume.
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