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She wore a bee costume for the parade.
What does Costume mean?
Special clothes for a character or event.
Dictionary definition
Clothing worn to look like a character or for a special event.
Example sentences
Costume in a sentence
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The actor changed costume between scenes.
hard
A costume helps someone look like a character or fit a special event.
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What does costume mean?
Costume means clothing worn to look like a character or for a special event.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to costume?
Outfit is close in meaning to costume in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to costume?
Everyday clothes gives a useful opposite or contrast to costume.
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WordCostume.
Partnoun.
MeaningCostume means Special clothes for a character or event.
ExampleExample: She wore a bee costume for the parade.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kos · toom
- Strongest beat
- kos
- Ending
- toom
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kos.
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Synonyms
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everyday clothesA useful contrast to costume in this meaning.
plain clothesA useful contrast to costume in this meaning.
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Word family
Costume word family
Base word
costume
noun
costumes
Plural form of costume when used as a countable noun.
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Hint for students
A costume is clothing worn to look like someone or something else, often for a play or celebration.
Common mix-up
A costume is not the same as a uniform. A costume is for pretending or performing; a uniform shows membership in a group or job.
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Write one sentence that shows costume without using the word costume. Model sentence: She dressed like a dragon with wings, scales, and a long tail. Clue words: dressed like, dragon, wings, scales, tail Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show clothing used to pretend or perform?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'He wore a pirate costume for the school play.' Why does costume fit better than uniform?
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