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Etymology

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From costume +‎ -y.

Adjective

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costumey (comparative more costumey, superlative most costumey)

  1. (informal, of clothing) Overly elaborate, like a costume.
    • 2004, Paris Hilton, Merle Ginsberg, Jeff Vespa, Confessions of an heiress:
      But I get bored fast, and I wear more costumey clothes — wild, crazy, funky stuff from all kinds of shops on Melrose or downtown Manhattan.
    • 2005, April Masini, Think and Date Like a Man:
      Flappers and prohibition are not that interesting and anything too long will look costumey instead of fashionable...