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costume de festa

[kos-ˈtu-mə dʒi ˈfɛs-tə]
nounmasculinepl: costumes de festa
party outfit / party costume / formal wear
1. A set of clothes worn to a party, celebration, or festive event, typically more formal or elaborate than everyday clothing
She wore a beautiful costume de festa to the wedding reception.
Ela usava um lindo costume de festa na recepção do casamento.
2. A disguise or themed outfit worn to costume parties or masquerade events
Everyone came in a costume de festa to the Carnival party.
Todos vieram em costume de festa para a festa de Carnaval.
NYC Slang
party outfit / get-up
Synonyms
roupa de festatraje de festafantasiaroupa formalindumentária
Antonyms
roupa casualroupa do dia a diaroupa comum

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
costume de festa
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
roupa de festa / fantasia
Common alternative, especially during Carnival season
São Paulo
costume de festa / traje de festa
Both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
fato de festa / traje de festa
Fato is preferred; costume refers more to theatrical costumes

Related Idioms & Phrases

arrumar-se de costume de festa - to dress up in party clothes
estar um costume de festa - to look dressed up and fancy
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