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No. 4,139 in French

costumes

Outfits or clothing, often for performance or special occasions.

In a sentence

  • Les acteurs ont changé de costumes avant la scène finale.

    The actors changed costumes before the final scene.

    In this sentence, 'costumes' refers to attire or clothing specifically worn by actors during performances to represent their roles.

  • Lors du carnaval, les enfants portaient des costumes colorés.

    During the carnival, the children wore colorful costumes.

    Here, 'costumes' relates to outfits worn during events or celebrations, particularly those aimed at disguise or festivity.

  • Dans les musées, on trouve des costumes traditionnels exposés.

    In museums, traditional costumes are displayed.

    In this context, 'costumes' describes traditional garments that represent cultural identity or heritage, often preserved or exhibited as artifacts.

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