costume
/ˈkɒstjuːm/noun
उच्चारण कॉस्ट्यूम
पोशाक, वेशभूषा
Core word
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[C, U]
the clothes worn by people from a particular place or during a particular historical period; clothes worn by actors or people at a party
पोशाक, वेशभूषा
- traditional costumes
- The dancers wore bright costumes at the folk festival.
- The children wore costumes for the school play.
+ 2 more examples
- She designed the costumes for the historical film.
- Each region of India has its own traditional costume.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a costume (countable) = clothes for a role / festival
A costume is a set of clothes worn by an actor, a dancer or a person at a festival or party. It is countable.
Costume अभिनेता, नर्तक या उत्सव में किसी व्यक्ति द्वारा पहनी जाने वाली पोशाक है; यह countable है।
- Radhika wore a Rani Lakshmibai costume in the school play.
- The dancers' costumes were bright red and gold.
costume (uncountable) = national / traditional dress
Without a, costume refers to the typical dress of a country or period, as in 'national costume' or 'Rajasthani costume'.
'A' के बिना 'costume' किसी देश या युग की विशिष्ट पोशाक के लिए आता है, जैसे 'national costume' या 'Rajasthani costume'।
- Visitors admired the local costume of the Garhwali women.
- The museum shows costume from the Mughal period.
in costume / wear a costume
To say someone is dressed for a role, use in costume (no article). To describe the act, use wear a costume.
किसी के भूमिका के लिए वेशभूषा में होने के लिए 'in costume' (बिना article) और क्रिया बताने के लिए 'wear a costume' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The children came to the party in costume.
- He wore a tiger costume at the fancy-dress show.
costume + noun
As a modifier, costume appears in costume drama, costume designer and costume jewellery.
Modifier के रूप में 'costume' costume drama, costume designer और costume jewellery में आता है।
- The costume drama was set in the Mughal court.
- She bought costume jewellery for the festival.
+Collocations 4
adjective + costume
traditionalelaboratenationalcolourfulperiod
- The folk dancers wore colourful traditional costume.
verb + a costume
weardesignstitchhireput onchange into
- The school hires costumes for the annual day function.
costume + noun
dramadesignerpartyjewellerychangedepartment
- The costume designer won an award for the film.
occasion + costume
Halloween costumestage costumefestival costumewedding costumeswimming costume
- Her Halloween costume was a witch with a tall black hat.
“More examples 6
- The actors changed their costumes between scenes.
अभिनेताओं ने दृश्यों के बीच अपनी पोशाकें बदलीं।
- Radhika's costume for the Ram Leela was stitched by her aunt.
राम लीला के लिए राधिका की पोशाक उसकी मौसी ने सिली थी।
- The festival shows the costume and dances of every state in India.
उत्सव में भारत के हर राज्य की पोशाक और नृत्य दिखाए जाते हैं।
- Arjun forgot his costume, so he could not join the fancy-dress competition.
अर्जुन अपनी पोशाक भूल गया, इसलिए fancy-dress प्रतियोगिता में भाग नहीं ले सका।
- A costume designer must understand history, colour and fabric.
Costume designer को इतिहास, रंग और कपड़े की समझ होनी चाहिए।
- In British English, a swimming costume is a swimsuit.
British English में swimming costume का अर्थ तैराकी की पोशाक है।
?Which word?
Keep apart costume (special clothes) and custom (tradition).
Costume (विशेष पोशाक) और custom (रिवाज) को अलग रखिए।