Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costume party

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: cos-tume -par-ty
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social gathering of people wearing disguises or costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: masquerade"
"Virginia Democratic Congressional candidate Krystal Ball went to a costume party when she was 22 dressed as a sexy Santa."

Inflected Forms

costume parties (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cosplay costumer

Synonyms

masquerade

Questions

What does costume party mean?: A social gathering of people wearing disguises or costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.

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