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Definition of national costume noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

national costume

noun
 
/ˌnæʃnəl ˈkɒstjuːm/
 
/ˌnæʃnəl ˈkɑːstuːm/
[countable, uncountable]
(also national dress [uncountable])
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  1. the clothes traditionally worn by people from a particular country, especially on special occasions or for formal ceremonies
    • Some of the singers wore the Welsh national costume.
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