lecostume
masculine
/kɔstym/
#1571 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
suit; costume
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian costume ('custom, usage, dress'), from Latin consuetudo ('custom, habit'), from consuescere ('to accustom'). The same root gives English 'costume' and 'custom'.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- costume
- English cognates
- costume, custom
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcostumes
Examples
.
He always wears a dark suit to go to the office.
, loué .
For the masked ball, she hired a queen costume.
élégant gris perle.
The groom wore an elegant pearl-grey suit.
acteurs enfilent .
The actors put on their costumes before the show.
merveille, .
This suit looks wonderful on you, it is perfectly cut.
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