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costume

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


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The book’s captioning about the white organdy costume Graham designed for herself, currently displayed in the library, notes that its inspiration was the “night-blooming Cereus” flower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, at least my costume was cutting the right figure.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Preston: Well, that’s Dan Lawson, our costume designer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

“To the Incorrigible children, these exotic beasts must have been as strange and comical looking as a person in a clown costume would be to the average child.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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