costume
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unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and placetype of:vêtement de nuitclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress balltype of:vêtement de nuitclothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and colortypes:deux-piècesa business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trouserstype of:vêtementan article of clothing
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clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasionsynonyms: vêtement de nuittypes:coutumethe attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social classfaux cheveuxa covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornmentensemblea set of clothing (with accessories)robe de soiréea gown for evening wearsmokingsemiformal evening dress for mencostume d'apparat, habit de gala, habits de circonstanceformalwear consisting of full evening dress for menmasquea covering to disguise or conceal the facegrenouillèrea sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blousefaux cheveux, perruque, postichehairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffurepostichea small hairpiece to cover partial baldnesstrousseauthe personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linenstype of:vêtementsa covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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