Costume (Verb)
Meaning 1
Dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The actors were instructed to costume in period outfits for the historical drama.
- She helped her daughter costume as a princess for the school play.
- The couple decided to costume as a famous movie duo for the party.
- To fully immerse themselves in the event, they chose to costume in traditional clothing from the region.
- The kids loved to costume and pretend they were their favorite superheroes.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Furnish with costumes; as for a film or play.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The production company spent a small fortune to costume the hundreds of extras for the epic battle scene.
- She was in charge of costuming for the entire musical, ensuring every actor's outfits fit perfectly.
- The props team worked closely with the staff who would costume the actors in period attire.
- Each character in the film was carefully costumed to reflect the social status of the individual.
- The local theater group received a sizable grant to help costume the large cast for their production.