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costume [ˈkɒstju:m, Am ˈkɑ:stu:m] N

1. costume (national dress):

costume
национа́льный костю́м m
to dress in costume
одева́ть костю́м

2. costume (decorative dress):

costume
костю́м m

bathing costume N Aus, Brit, bathing suit N Am

swimming costume N Brit, Aus

Usage examples with costume

to dress in costume
одева́ть костю́м

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A number of groups began to revive the music, dances and costumes of past generations.
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Smith staged her play with no real physical set and limited props and costumes.
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The team was made up of normal humans given drugs or costumes to empower them and were used to defame mutants.
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There were two thousand performers, and three hundred ladies made 1,400 of the costumes.
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The building also has a dozen individual dressing rooms, as well as rooms for hairdressing, makeup, costumes, etc.
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There are four mascots that wear costumes of grampuses.
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The design of the boat and costumes must also pertain to the specific theme of the regatta for that year.
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The sisters perform in a variety of exotic costumes featuring ostrich feathers, tassels, sequins, and fancy headdresses, many of which they design themselves.
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Some dances require special costumes and props such as masks or fans.
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She designed her own mermaid swimming costumes and sometimes made them herself.
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