COSTUME


Meaning of COSTUME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔstju:m ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a style or fashion of dress, esp. that of a particular place, time, or class. 2 a set of clothes. 3 clothing for a particular activity (swimming-costume). 4 an actor's clothes for a part. 5 a woman's matching jacket and skirt. --v.tr. provide with a costume. øcostume jewellery artificial jewellery worn to adorn clothes. costume play (or piece) a play in which the actors wear historical costume. [F f. It. f. L consuetudo CUSTOM]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.