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    national costume

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Nationality & race, Clothes
    ˌnational ˈcostume noun [countable, uncountable]  SANDCCspecial clothing traditionally worn by the people of a particular country 民族服装 folk dancers in national costume 身穿民族服装的民间舞蹈演员
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    national costume• Stout Mrs Muller, in her national costume, sang.• Waiters in the silver national costume of Luctia bowed stiffly as they placed dish after lavish dish in front of the delegates.
    ˌnational ˈcostume nounChineseSyllable
    special a traditionally the people country worn clothing of particular Corpus by


    national costume
    ˌnational ˈcostume noun [uncountable and countable]
    special clothing traditionally worn by the people of a particular country:
        folk dancers in national costume


    national costumeBrE /ˌnæʃnəl ˈkɒstjuːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnæʃnəl ˈkɑːstuːm/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (also ˌnational ˈdress [uncountable] ) the clothes traditionally worn by people from a particular country, especially on special occasions or for formal ceremonies （某一国家的）民族服装