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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tyum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /


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Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

A rousing costume extravaganza from B-picture stalwart Eagle-Lion Films, “Adventures” is set in 18th century Sicily fighting for its freedom from the Austrian Empire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

"We did get rained on pretty heavily and I was walking around in a massive daisy costume," Peters says.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The cost of a single masquerade, we are told—including admission and costume rental—equaled 132% of a middling family’s weekly disposable income.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Too bad I didn’t still have my ghost costume.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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