costume /'kɒstju:m/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
• (n.) unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
• (n.) the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)

Chinese translation

• n. 装束, 服装

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kɒstju:m/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.18 · Super Rare

Word forms

costumed, costuming, costumes

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cost · costs · costly

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