Meaning of "costume" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COSTUME

From French, from Italian: dress, habit, custom.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COSTUME

costume  [ˈkɒstjuːm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSTUME

Costume is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb costume in English.

WHAT DOES COSTUME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Costume

Costume is the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. A costume can be a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a masquerade, a fancy dress party or in a theatre performance.

Definition of costume in the English dictionary

The first definition of costume in the dictionary is a complete style of dressing, including all the clothes, accessories, etc, worn at one time, as in a particular country or period; dress. Other definition of costume is a woman's suit. Costume is also a set of clothes, esp unusual or period clothes, worn in a play by an actor or at a fancy dress ball.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COSTUME

PRESENT

Present

I costume

you costume

he/she/it costumes

we costume

you costume

they costume

Present continuous

I am costuming

you are costuming

he/she/it is costuming

we are costuming

you are costuming

they are costuming

Present perfect

I have costumed

you have costumed

he/she/it has costumed

we have costumed

you have costumed

they have costumed

Present perfect continuous

I have been costuming

you have been costuming

he/she/it has been costuming

we have been costuming

you have been costuming

they have been costuming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I costumed

you costumed

he/she/it costumed

we costumed

you costumed

they costumed

Past continuous

I was costuming

you were costuming

he/she/it was costuming

we were costuming

you were costuming

they were costuming

Past perfect

I had costumed

you had costumed

he/she/it had costumed

we had costumed

you had costumed

they had costumed

Past perfect continuous

I had been costuming

you had been costuming

he/she/it had been costuming

we had been costuming

you had been costuming

they had been costuming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will costume

you will costume

he/she/it will costume

we will costume

you will costume

they will costume

Future continuous

I will be costuming

you will be costuming

he/she/it will be costuming

we will be costuming

you will be costuming

they will be costuming

Future perfect

I will have costumed

you will have costumed

he/she/it will have costumed

we will have costumed

you will have costumed

they will have costumed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been costuming

you will have been costuming

he/she/it will have been costuming

we will have been costuming

you will have been costuming

they will have been costuming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would costume

you would costume

he/she/it would costume

we would costume

you would costume

they would costume

Conditional continuous

I would be costuming

you would be costuming

he/she/it would be costuming

we would be costuming

you would be costuming

they would be costuming

Conditional perfect

I would have costume

you would have costume

he/she/it would have costume

we would have costume

you would have costume

they would have costume

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been costuming

you would have been costuming

he/she/it would have been costuming

we would have been costuming

you would have been costuming

they would have been costuming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you costume
we let´s costume
you costume

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to costume

Past participle

costumed

Present Participle

costuming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COSTUME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «costume» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of costume

apparel · attire · clothing · dress · ensemble · garb · get-up · livery · national dress · outfit · uniform

TRANSLATION OF COSTUME

Find out the translation of costume to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of costume from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «costume» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 服装
• Translator English - Spanish: vestuario
• English: costume
• Translator English - Hindi: पोशाक
• Translator English - Arabic: زِيّ
• Translator English - Russian: костюм
• Translator English - Portuguese: fantasia
• Translator English - Bengali: পরিচ্ছদ
• Translator English - French: costume
• Translator English - Malay: Pakaian
• Translator English - German: Kostüm
• Translator English - Japanese: 身なり
• Translator English - Korean: 복장
• Translator English - Javanese: Kostum
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trang phục
• Translator English - Tamil: உடையில்
• Translator English - Marathi: पोशाख
• Translator English - Turkish: kostüm
• Translator English - Italian: costume
• Translator English - Polish: kostium
• Translator English - Ukrainian: костюм
• Translator English - Romanian: costumație
• Translator English - Greek: ενδυμασία
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kostuum
• Translator English - Swedish: maskeradkläder
• Translator English - Norwegian: drakt

10 QUOTES WITH «COSTUME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word costume.

1

Guy Berryman

At school, there was an annual school disco and I'd be standing in my bedroom wondering what to wear for hours on end. Eventually I'd arrive at a decision that was just the most ridiculous costume you could have ever devised - I think it was probably knitted Christmas jumpers on top of buttoned-up white shirts.

2

Brenda Blethyn

I've done a lot of costume drama and theatre - the National Theatre and In fact, most of my work at the theatre, at the National Theatre anyway, was period.

3

Jeremy Bulloch

I always believe that most people could do it. I mean obviously I didn't just sit and stand. I used to love cradling the gun and just posing with the hand cocked ready to fire the gun, and the costume helped a great deal.

4

Cara Buono

I do love the clothes on 'Mad Men' because my character has been so elegant and I would never have had access to these clothes. I think Janie Bryant is a costume designing genius. They'll call and tell me, 'It will only take an hour,' and I'm like, 'I will try on the whole truck!'

5

Tim Burton

I've always been misrepresented. You know, I could dress in a clown costume and laugh with the happy people but they'd still say I'm a dark personality.

6

Kurt Busiek

At one point, I worked up a list of five requirements for a superhero: superpowers, a costume, a code name, a mission, and a milieu. If the character had three out of the five, they were a superhero. But that's just my definition.

7

Kurt Busiek

You've got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what they're like, what kind of attitude they have, what sort of role they play.

8

Drew Carey

I see my face in the mirror and go, 'I'm a Halloween costume? That's what they think of me?'

9

Georgina Chapman

I enjoyed studying costume, learning about the corsetry and the historical context of fashion. I never had any real intention of being a costume designer.

10

Gary Cole

I will confess I did none of my own singing. I did all my own costume and makeup, though.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSTUME»

Discover the use of costume in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to costume and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A History of Costume

Covers the historical background and development of costumes up to the 19th century

Karl Köhler, Emma von Sichart, 1928

Fashion: The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute : a ...

Illustrates a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes and fashion accessories dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

Akiko Fukai, 2002

Costume and Cinema: Dress Codes in Popular Film

The volume includes a well-crafted historical overview of the war and six essays that place it in a broader context.

Sarah Street, 2001

The World of Roman Costume

Thirteen scholarly and well-illustrated essays survey, document and elucidate over a thousand years of Roman garments and accessories, including Etruscan influences, Near Eastern fashions and the transition towards early Christian garb.

Judith Lynn Sebesta, Larissa Bonfante, 2001

Tudor Costume and Fashion

Monumental study of English fashions from 1485 through 1603 surveys clothing worn by all classes and includes headgear, hairstyles, jewelry, collars, footwear, and other accessories. 1,000 black-and-white figures. 24 halftones. 22 color ...

Herbert Norris, 1997

Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and ...

Splendid pictorial documentation, carefully researched, of royal apparel, ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal garments, and civilian dress of all classes.

Mary G. Houston, 1996

Medieval Costume and Fashion

Meticulously researched text and nearly 700 illustrations depict wide range of apparel -- from fur-trimmed cloaks and brocaded robes worn by courtiers and the nobility to simpler mantles, tunics, gowns, and more.

Herbert Norris, 1924

Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the ...

Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated reference work provides biographical/career data for major designers (Adrian, Jean Louis, Edith Head, more). Updated to 1988, with over 400 new film credits. 177 illustrations. Index of 6,000 films.

Elizabeth Leese, 1991

The Costume Designer's Handbook: A Complete Guide for ...

Includes costumes for theater productions.

Rosemary Ingham, Liz Covey, 1992

Character Costume Figure Drawing

Not only is this book gorgeous and inspirational, but these comprehensive visual images carefully illustrate--step-by-step--how to successfully render dynamic characters with personality and life.

Tan Huaixiang, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSTUME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term costume is used in the context of the following news items.

Ghostbusters Costume Photo Reveals Melissa McCarthy in Uniform

Although Paul Feig himself revealed the first Ghostbusters costume photo late last month, Vulture has today got their hands on a new image ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»

See Nicolas Cage's amazing '90s skin-tight Superman costume test

Prepare to mourn for the Superman movie that never was. Test footage of Nicolas Cage squeezed into a blue superhero costume in 1997 is ... «CNET, Jul 15»

Ridgewood police grab man in Captain America costume running …

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: In a Fourth of July incident that nearly passed unnoticed, Ridgewood police reported finding a 37-year-old ... «Cliffviewpilot.com, Jul 15»

Did you download the Ciri costume DLC for Witcher 3? Delete it

... you should delete from your console -- as it may cause issues with the core game. Fair enough, I'm sure most of you can wait for a costume! «Destructoid, Jul 15»

Perrie Edwards kept PVC stage costume to give Zayn Malik a saucy …

... 21, turned Little Minx after her performance at London's G-A-Y nightclub, rushing back home to Zayn, 22, so he could enjoy the costume, too. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Indigenous affairs adviser to PM 'sorry' for Confederate flag costume

An Indigenous affairs adviser to Prime Minister Tony Abbott has apologised for wearing a Confederate flag costume to an event, saying he was ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

The Perfect Groot Costume Starts With This Rocket Raccoon Backpack

Headed to San Diego Comic-Con this week but still haven't decided on a costume to wear? With ThinkGeek's exclusive Rocket Raccoon ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»

6 Reactions Melissa McCarthy & Her 'Ghostbusters' Costume Will …

Every little bit of information that leaks about the new Ghostbusters film is like a tiny, little Christmas day to those of us who love the ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

Johnny Depp visits sick Queensland kids in full Jack Sparrow garb

The philanthropic actor has surprised children as Jack Sparrow before and has admitted he often travels with his costume for impromptu visits. «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Comic-Con goers gear up in costumes

I grew it out for Comic-Con,” he said. He said attending Comic-Con in costume should be on everyone's bucket list. Comic-Con Preview Night ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»