in costume
idiom
: wearing a costume
If all the actors are in costume, we're ready to begin.
The waiters were all in ancient Roman costume.
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If diplomacy is theater, Justin Trudeau walked onstage in costume to greet royalty.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The announcement was just made as Rosario Dawson showed a shadowed picture of herself in costume.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Holland was most recently seen on set on Wednesday, March 26, when he was photographed in costume alongside actor Ryan Hurst.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Although Chris Evans won hearts as Captain America, Jim Halpert very well could've been donning the red, white, and blue — he was even asked to screen test in costume.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
The announcement was just made as Rosario Dawson showed a shadowed picture of herself in costume.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Holland was most recently seen on set on Wednesday, March 26, when he was photographed in costume alongside actor Ryan Hurst.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Although Chris Evans won hearts as Captain America, Jim Halpert very well could've been donning the red, white, and blue — he was even asked to screen test in costume.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
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“In costume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20costume. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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