costume
21costume — {{11}}costume (n.) 1715, style of dress, an art term, from Fr. costume (17c.), from It. costume fashion, habit, from L. consuetudinem (nom. consuetudo) custom, habit, usage. Essentially the same word as CUSTOM (Cf. custom) but arriving by a… …
22costume — I. noun Etymology: French, from Italian, custom, dress, from Latin consuetudin , consuetudo custom more at custom Date: 1799 1. the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class 2. an outfit worn to create… …
23costume — n. 1) an academic; bathing (BE), swimming (BE) costume 2) (a) folk, national, native costume (they were all in native costume) * * * [ kɒstjʊm] national swimming (BE) costume bathing (BE) native costume (they were all in native costume) (a) folk… …
24costume — I. COSTUME. subs. mas. Habillement, signes distinctifs des différens Pouvoirs, que portent les Fonctionnaires publics dans l exercice de leurs fonctions. II. COSTUME. s. m. Mot pris de l Italien, et qui signifie Les usages des différens temps,… …
25costume */ — UK [ˈkɒstjuːm] / US [ˈkɑsˌtum] noun Word forms costume : singular costume plural costumes 1) [countable/uncountable] clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc The costumes, sets, and acting are all superb. a costume designer 2)… …
26costume — /ˈkɒstjum/ (say kostyoohm) noun 1. the style of dress, including ornaments and the way of wearing the hair, especially that peculiar to a nation, class, or period. 2. dress or garb belonging to another period, place, etc., as worn on the stage,… …
27costume — 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.… …
28costume — [18] Ultimately, costume and custom are the same word. Both come from Latin consuētūdō ‘custom’. But whereas custom was an early borrowing, from Old French, costume took a lengthier and more circuitous route via Italian costume ‘custom, fashion,… …
29costume — s. m. 1. abitudine, consuetudine, regola, pratica, mania, guisa, stile, maniera 2. usanza, credenza, uso, tradizione, costumanza, rito, moda, voga, andazzo, andamento 3. condotta, contegno, educazione, comportamento, ethos, morale 4. (est.)… …
30costume — [18] Ultimately, costume and custom are the same word. Both come from Latin consuētūdō ‘custom’. But whereas custom was an early borrowing, from Old French, costume took a lengthier and more circuitous route via Italian costume ‘custom, fashion,… …
