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costume

French → English

noun//kɔs.tym//

(formalwear) A set of matching clothes for men, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers; business suit

Il s’est fait faire un costume neuf pour son entretien d'embauche.

(English) He had a new suit made for his job interview.

Je mets mon costume gris pour assister au mariage de mon cousin.

(English) I am wearing my gray suit to attend my cousin's wedding.

noun//kɔs.tym//

(culture/theater) Clothing specific to a region, period, or used by actors to portray a character; traditional dress / outfit

Les femmes revêtent le costume traditionnel lors de la fête du village.

(English) The women wear traditional dress during the village festival.

L'acteur a changé onze fois de costumes durant la pièce de théâtre.

(English) The actor changed outfits eleven times during the play.

Entry ID: fr:en:costume · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary