cos
tume
Third Person
costumes
Present Participle
costuming
Past Tense
costumed
Past Participle
costumed
1
to dress in a specific outfit, typically representing a specific character, theme, or period
- They decided to costume as superheroes for the costume party, each donning a different character.
- At the masquerade ball, attendees elegantly costumed in masks and formal wear.
- For the historical reenactment, participants costumed in attire from the 18th century.
- The theater group costumed in elaborate outfits to bring the characters to life on stage.
- For Halloween, the family planned to costume as characters from their favorite movie.
Synonyms:
2
to create or arrange clothing for different types of performances
transitive
- The renowned costume designer was hired to costume the Broadway musical that will debut next spring.
- She spent months meticulously planning and coordinating to costume the historical drama.
- The production company spared no expense to costume the upcoming blockbuster film.
- As part of their coursework, the students were tasked with collaborating to costume a short film for their film studies class.
- The theater company recruited a team of talented designers to costume the Shakespearean play.