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noun
A costume, disguise to masquerade as something or someone else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK, uncountable, usually
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noun
Formalwear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fancy, dress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: masquerade, masquerade costume
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Broader terms: costume, disguise
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Across languages
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