Costume meaning in English
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Definition
a costume: an outfit, a disguise, a uniform, an ensemble
Note that a "costume" never refers to a set of formal clothing such as a "suit". A costume generally refers to a "disguise" worn for special occasions.
Examples
- "I see... So... About your costume... Where did you get the idea to be a pregnant nun?"
- "I personally pledge to oversee all costumes and dance routines in order to ensure their fabulousness."
- "Then the children put on scary costumes and collect sweets from everybody."
- "Now Moira, I want you to guess where I am. I will give you a clue, I am surrounded by a thousand samba dancers in sparkling costumes."
- "That is a pretty cool costume you're wearing."
- "Classic Halloween costumes : The cowboy, the giant poodle, the human toothbrush, the marshmallow."
- "Don't you have a costume?"
- "Philip : I am wearing a costume."
- "Wow, your police costumes are fantastic!"
- "no costume tho, coming straight from work"
Exercise 1
Which activity is traditionally associated with Halloween?
Which activity is traditionally associated with Halloween?
Dressing up in costumes is what Halloween is all about! Well that and the massive amounts of candy consumed, as well as the insane amounts of money spent on decorations.
This is something you do on your own time, typically in January or February.
Halloween is not really a religious holiday, but if it were, we would bow to the god Frankenstein, as well as his wife Princess Diana.
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