COSTUME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COSTUME?

Need another word that means the same as “costume”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “costume” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Costume” are: outfit, ensemble, suit, garment, robe, uniform, attire, dress, garb, clothes, clothing, garments, swimsuit, bathing suit, bathing costume, swimming costume, bikini, dress up, equip, fit out, fit up, rig out, supply, issue, furnish with, provide, provision, stock, arm

Costume as a Noun

Definitions of "Costume" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “costume” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A woman's matching jacket and skirt.
• The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class.
• A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period.
• Unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place.
• A swimming costume.
• A set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a particular role.
• The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball.
• The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments.

Synonyms of "Costume" as a noun (17 Words)

attire	Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Formal attire.
bathing costume	Immersing the body in water or sunshine.
bathing suit	Immersing the body in water or sunshine.
bikini	An atoll in the Marshall Islands; formerly used by the United States as a site for testing nuclear weapons. Karen put on a yellow sun dress over her bikini.
clothes	Bedclothes. Rosie got into bed and pulled the clothes up to her nose.
clothing	A covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
dress	Clothing in general. A dress suit.
ensemble	The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. Her elegant pink and black ensemble put most outfits in the shade.
garb	Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion. Kids in combat garb.
garment	An item of clothing. Fashion garments.
garments	An article of clothing. Garments of the finest silk.
outfit	Any cohesive unit such as a military company. A first aid outfit.
robe	A dressing gown or bathrobe. He was clad in a short towelling robe.
suit	A businessman dressed in a business suit. He could not compete with John in Marian s eyes and his suit came to nothing.
swimming costume	The act of swimming.
swimsuit	A woman’s one-piece swimming costume.
uniform	A police officer wearing a uniform. Airline pilots in dark blue uniforms.

Usage Examples of "Costume" as a noun

• He won the prize for best costume.
• Authentic Elizabethan costumes.
• He was in charge of costumes and scenery for plays and masques.
• A chic black costume and white fur wrap.
• Dancers in national costume.
• In spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume.
• He wore his national costume.

Costume as a Verb

Definitions of "Costume" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “costume” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play.
• Dress in a costume.
• Dress (someone) in a particular set of clothes.

Synonyms of "Costume" as a verb (12 Words)

arm	Supply with arms. The U S armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan.
dress up	Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods.
equip	Provide with abilities or understanding. I don t think he s equipped for the modern age.
fit out	Satisfy a condition or restriction.
fit up	Make correspond or harmonize.
furnish with	Provide or equip with furniture.
issue	Make out and issue. Everyone was issued with a gas mask.
provide	Make a possibility or provide opportunity for permit to be attainable or cause to remain. The will provides that each child should receive half of the money.
provision	Supply with provisions. Civilian contractors were responsible for provisioning these armies.
rig out	Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit.
stock	Equip with a stock. You d better stock up with fuel.
supply	State or say further. The two reservoirs supply about 1 of the city s needs.

Usage Examples of "Costume" as a verb

• The dolls are elaborately costumed in fancy nineteenth-century dresses.

Associations of "Costume" (30 Words)

apparel	Provide with clothes or put clothes on. She was refined in her choice of apparel.
attire	Be dressed in clothes of a specified kind. The usually sober attire of British security service personnel.
bodice	The close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the chest and back above the waist.
clothes	Bedclothes. He always bought his clothes at the same store.
clothing	A covering designed to be worn on a person’s body. Bring warm clothing and waterproofs.
collar	Put a collar on an animal. The first step is to choose a collar that fits the dog properly.
don	The head of an organized crime family. The princess donned a long blue dress.
dress	Dress or groom with elaborate care. It takes two days to dress a pair of millstones.
dressed	Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire often used in combination. Go downstairs and wait for me I m not dressed.
footwear	Outer coverings for the feet, such as shoes, boots, and sandals.
garment	Provide with clothes or put clothes on. Garments of the finest silk.
hem	Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem. The hem of her dress.
jewellery	Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal. She had silver hair and chunky gold jewellery.
mascot	A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure. The team s dolphin mascot.
masquerade	Take part in a masquerade. Idle gossip that masquerades as news.
negligee	A loose dressing gown for women. A black silk negligee.
nightgown	A dressing gown.
outfit	Provide with a set of clothes. An obscure 1970s country rock outfit.
raiment	Provide with clothes or put clothes on. Ladies clothed in raiment bedecked with jewels.
sandal	A light shoe with either an openwork upper or straps attaching the sole to the foot. They were dressed in open toed sandals.
skimpy	Providing or consisting of less than is needed; meagre. A skimpy allowance.
sleeve	A windsock. A shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
suit	Slang a businessman dressed in a business suit. He could not compete with John in Marian s eyes and his suit came to nothing.
superman	The ideal superior man of the future who could rise above conventional Christian morality to create and impose his own values, as described by Friedrich Nietzsche in Thus Spake Zarathustra (1883–5). Appearing in that number of races would have taxed the strength of a superman.
toga	A loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.
trademark	Mark with a brand or trademark. The company trademarked their new gadget.
underwear	Clothing worn under other clothes, typically next to the skin.
uniformed	Dressed in a uniform. Uniformed policemen lined the President s route.
vestment	Gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy. A priest in green vestments came and preached a long sermon.
wear	The wearing of something or the state of being worn as clothing. Although she was a widow she didn t wear black.