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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKostümfest
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔsˈtyːmˌfɛst
"Er ging als Pirat zu dem Kostümfest."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A social gathering where guests wear costumes, typically representing specific characters, historical figures, or abstract concepts.
"She dressed as a pirate for the fancy-dress party." - 2
A party where traditional evening attire is replaced by creative or theatrical garments.
"The invitation specified that it was a 1920s-themed fancy-dress party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'fancy-dress' (dating back to the 19th century, referring to costumes rather than standard evening wear) combined with 'party' (from Old French 'parties', ultimately from Latin 'partire'). The term gained widespread currency in British English to denote social gatherings where attendees wear unusual or characteristic costumes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fancy-dress party" is said worldwide
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fête costumée
Transliteration: fɛt kɔstyme
"Nous allons à une fête costumée ce samedi."
Kostümfest
Transliteration: kɔsˈtyːmˌfɛst
"Er ging als Pirat zu dem Kostümfest."
festa in maschera
Transliteration: ˈfɛsta in ˈmaskera
"La festa in maschera è stata molto divertente."
fiesta de disfraces
Transliteration: fjesˈta de disˈfɾases
"Todos llevaban trajes divertidos en la fiesta de disfraces."
baile a fantasia
Transliteration: ˈbajli a fɐ̃tɐˈzi.ɐ
"Ela ganhou o prêmio de melhor fantasia na festa."
वेषभूषा पार्टी
Transliteration: veshbhusha parti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चे वेषभूषा पार्टी के लिए तैयार हो रहे हैं।"
化装舞会
Transliteration: huàzhuāng wǔhuì
Script: 中文汉字
"我们在周五晚上参加了一个化装舞会。"
가장 파티
Transliteration: gajang pati
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 친구의 생일 가장 파티에 갔다."
仮装パーティー
Transliteration: kasō pātī
Script: 日本語
"彼は仮装パーティーのために幽霊の格好をした。"
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