costume change

noun

An instance of dressing up in a new costume, especially as part of a show

Meanings

nouncostume change (plural costume changes)

plural costume changes

  1. An instance of dressing up in a new costume, especially as part of a show

    For all the costume changes and the stagecraft – the gig starts with a camera crew following Murphy backstage – these are not the show’s most memorable takeaways. It’s the music

    2021 September 25, Kitty Empire, “Róisín Murphy review – a triumphant dancefloor workout”, in The Guardian
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    Each show spans over 180 minutes, including 40-plus songs from at least nine albums; there are 16 costume changes, pyrotechnics, an optical illusion in which she appears to dive into the stage and swim, and not one but two cottagecore worlds, which feature an abundance of moss.

    2023 December 6, Sam Lansky, “Person of Year 2023 : Taylor Swift”, in Time, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2023
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APA

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MLA

“costume change.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costume%20change. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costume change,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costume%20change.

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