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Noun costume has 4 senses

costume - the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"
--₁ is a kind of attire, garb, dress
--₁ has particulars: fancy dress, masquerade, masquerade costume; wardrobe
costume - unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"
--₂ is a kind of attire, garb, dress
costume - the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
--₃ is a kind of attire, garb, dress
costume - the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"
--₄ is a kind of attire, garb, dress
--₄ has particulars: academic costume; rigout
Derived form: verb costume₁

Verb costume has 2 senses

costume, dress up - dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"
--₁ is one way to dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel

Derived form: noun costume₄
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
costume - furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
--₂ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived form: noun costumer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody