word-vault/dist/data/cards/co/costume.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "costume",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period",
            "sensetop": "in… costume",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an exhibition of Victorian costumes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **wore a** traditional **costume** of bright pink silk."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a painting of a woman in Welsh costume",
                    "contextForm": "in… costume"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many locals dressed in period costume *(= typical of a particular time in history)* for the celebrations."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["History", "Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "colourful/​colorful", "elaborate"],
                "verb + costume": ["be dressed in", "dress in", "have on"],
                "costume + noun": ["design", "designer", "drama"],
                "preposition": ["in costume"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the clothes worn by actors in a play or film, or worn by somebody to make them look like somebody/something else",
            "sensetop": "in a costumein costume",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The former dancer has also designed the costumes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The costumes for this production were gorgeous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are already planning their costumes for Halloween."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He went to the party in a giant chicken costume.",
                    "contextForm": "in a costume"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The actors were still in costume and make-up.",
                    "contextForm": "in costume"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has four costume changes during the play."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a costume designer"
                },
                {
                    "text": "For the dress rehearsal, the cast will be in full costume."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He designed the costumes for a production of ‘The Firebird’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a cowboy costume on."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have a great idea for my Halloween costume."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The battle was re-enacted by actors in period costume."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The main character had five costume changes."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Film and theatre", "Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["full", "colourful/​colorful", "elaborate"],
                "verb + costume": ["be dressed in", "dress in", "have on"],
                "costume + noun": ["design", "designer", "drama"],
                "preposition": ["in costume"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially the type worn by women and girls",
            "labels": "(both British English)British and North American EnglishNorth American English or old-fashioned",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you’d like a swim, we can lend you a costume."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɒstjuːm/",
                "audio": "co/costume/costume__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɑːstuːm/",
                "audio": "co/costume/costume__us_4.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 18th cent.: from French, from Italian costume ‘custom, fashion, habit’, from Latin consuetudo, from consuetus, past participle of consuescere ‘accustom’, from con- (expressing intensive force) + suescere ‘become accustomed’."
}