costume _noun

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

traditional
・The local women were dressed in their traditional costumes.

national 
・The men were wearing the Japanese national costume.

period, historical 
・The play is set in the 1700s, and the actors wear period costumes.
・At the museum, the pupils can wear historical costume and use objects from the Victorian period.

clown, fairy, rabbit
・He wore a red-striped clown costume and big shoes.

fancy-dress
・The shop hires out fancy-dress costumes for parties.

colourful, colorful
・The actors wore colourful costumes.

elaborate, lavish 
・The film features lavish costumes and spectacular sets.

outlandish
・He used to play guitar and wear outlandish costumes in a punk band.

swimming, bathing 
・I’ve forgotten to bring my bathing costume.

Halloween
・Children in Halloween costumes knocked on neighbor’s doors, holding bags full of candy.

COSTUME + NOUN 
change
・In forty minutes, the singer performed eight songs and had six costume changes. 

party 
・They went to a costume party dressed as cowboys. 

drama 
・He got the lead part in a costume drama, an adaptation of a Dickens novel.

VERBS

wear, be dressed in
・The children wore witch costumes for Halloween.

PHRASES

in full costume
・The rehearsal will be in full costume.