Dictionary Check: costume
"costume" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
Example:
"he won the prize for best costume"
noun
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
Example:
"in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"
noun
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
noun
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
Example:
"he wore his national costume"
verb
dress in a costume
Example:
"We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
verb
furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
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