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costume vs garment

garment vs costume

costume and garment both are nouns.

costume and garment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
costume Yes No Yes No
garment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, garment is a hypernym of costume; that is, garment is a word with a broader meaning than costume:
  • costume: dress in a costume
  • garment: provide with clothes or put clothes on
Other hypernyms of costume include apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, habilitate, raiment, tog.
costume (noun) garment (noun)
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball an article of clothing
the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
costume (verb) garment (verb)
dress in a costume provide with clothes or put clothes on
furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
Difference between costume and garment

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