costume
• noun 1 a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. 2 a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a role. 3 Brit. dated a woman’s matching jacket and skirt. • verb dress in a costume. — ORIGIN Italian, ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo ‘custom’.
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