French-English translations for costume

• costume
  The EU economic crisis reveals that the EU has, as it were, no bathing costume. La crise économique de l'UE révèle que l'UE est, pour ainsi dire, dépourvue de costume de bain.
  Partnership between the European regions is strengthened through the variety of costumes, songs and dances. Le partenariat entre les régions européennes est renforcé grâce à la variété des costumes, des chansons et des danses.
  The dancer was wearing Highland costume
• suit
  There are, in actual fact, more grey suits in this House. Il y a en réalité beaucoup plus de costumes gris dans cette Assemblée.
  Above all, however, the intention is to dress everybody in the same suit: all animals in the same suit, like Chairman Mao’s suit. Par-dessus tout, l’intention consiste à tailler le même costume pour tout le monde: tous les animaux dans le même costume, comme le costume du président Mao.
  You come home, and the suit does not look as good as it was supposed to. Vous rentrez chez vous et le costume n'est pas aussi bien qu'il en avait l'air.
• dress
  The Scottish, my own country' s national dress involves wearing a dagger in your sock. Le costume national de mon propre pays, l'Écosse, se porte avec un poignard dans la chaussette.
  Above all, however, the intention is to dress everybody in the same suit: all animals in the same suit, like Chairman Mao’s suit. Par-dessus tout, l’intention consiste à tailler le même costume pour tout le monde: tous les animaux dans le même costume, comme le costume du président Mao.
  I hope the Bavarian national dress he is wearing here this morning is not indicative of a change in political direction. J'espère que le costume traditionnel bavarois qu'il porte ici ce matin ne présage pas un changement d'orientation politique.
• attire
  He was wearing his formal attire.
  We will attire him in fine clothing so he can make a good impression
  He stood there, attired in his best clothes, waiting for applause
• clothing
  The clothing and unclothing of the idols was of special significance.
• habit
  It’s become a habit of mine to have a cup of coffee after dinner
  By force of habit, he dressed for work even though it was holiday
  It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits
• outfit
  She wore a fashionable outfit with matching purse and shoes
  Should we buy it here, or do you think the outfit across town will have a better deal?
  The expedition was outfitted with proper clothing, food, and other necessities
• rig
  The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.
  Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.
  My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.

Related words

• costumer
• costumée
• costumédien
• costumédienne
• costume de bain
• costume d'Adam
• costume trois pièces
• costume d’Adam
• pochette de costume