Custom vs Costume

Custom vs Costume

Custom – A commonly accepted practice by a group of people in a specific community or region.

For e.g.:

1. Celebrating Onam is a part of the Kerala custom.

2. It is a part of the Indian custom to touch the feet of elders when you meet them.

Custom – It can also mean a product that has been tailor-made according to specifications.

For e.g.:

1. This bike has been custom-made for a physically challenged rider.

2. I had to place an order several weeks ahead to get a custom-made birthday cake.

Costume – A set of clothes (which may or may not include accessories such as shoes, wigs, fans, and bags) that indicate an earlier time period of a particular place, or specific clothes used in a play or an art form.

For e.g.:

1. When Hema visited Kashmir, she dressed up in the costume of a Kashmiri lady, to take photos.

2. In the US, people celebrate Halloween with a costume party, where everyone dresses up as scary characters, such as ghosts or witches.

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1. The Bharatanatyam __________ (custom/costume) has to be altered to fit Priya.
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2. The local _________ (custom/costume) is to wear a hat for family functions.
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3. Where is the shop that sells clown _________ (customs/costumes)?
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4. Mahatma Gandhi followed the _____________ (custom/costume) of wearing half-dhoti and shawl for all public meetings.
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5. In western countries, people’s ______________ (customs/costumes) are designed to suit their weather conditions.
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