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MASQUERADE COSTUME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does masquerade costume mean?
• MASQUERADE COSTUME (noun)
The noun MASQUERADE COSTUME has 1 sense:
1. a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Familiarity information: MASQUERADE COSTUME used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fancy dress; masquerade; masquerade costume
Hypernyms ("masquerade costume" is a kind of...):
costume (the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball)
disguise (any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity)
Meronyms (parts of "masquerade costume"):
domino (a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume)
false face (a mask worn as part of a masquerade costume)
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