costume costume /ˈkɑːstuːm/

noun

1. () The attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball  ( costume )
   the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
    He won the prize for best costume
   he won the prize for best costume
   
   
2. () Unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place  ( costume )
   unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place
    In spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
   in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume
   
   
3. The attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class  ( costume )
   the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class
    He wore his national costume
   he wore his national costume
   
   
4. The prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)  ( costume )
   the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments)
   

verb

1. () Dress in a costume  ( dress up , costume )
   dress in a costume
    We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
   We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins
   
2. (performing arts) furnish with costumes; as for a film or play  ( costume )
   (performing arts) furnish with costumes; as for a film or play
   

 genus Doodia genus Doodia /ˈdʒiːnəs doʊˈdiːə/

noun

1. In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia  ( Doodia , genus Doodia )
   in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae; small terrestrial colony-forming ferns of Australasia
   
   

 pandar pandar /ˈpændɑːr/

noun

1. Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)  ( fancy man , pandar , panderer , pander , pimp , ponce , procurer )
   someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
     The pimp controlled a network of prostitutes and profited from their work.
   The pimp controlled a network of prostitutes and profited from their work.
   
   

 sink sink /ˈsɪŋk/

noun

1. () Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe  ( sink )
   plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
    She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
   She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
   
   
2. A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it  ( cesspit , cesspool , sink , sump )
   a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
   
   
3. A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof  ( sink , sinkhole , swallow hole , dolina , doline )
   a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
   
   
4. (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system  ( sink )
   (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
    The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
   the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
   

verb

1. () Fall or descend to a lower place or level  ( drop down , drop , sink )
   fall or descend to a lower place or level
    He sank to his knees
   He sank to his knees
   
2. () Cause to sink  ( sink )
   cause to sink
    The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
   The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
   
3. () Pass into a specified state or condition  ( lapse , pass , sink )
   pass into a specified state or condition
    He sank into nirvana
   He sank into nirvana
   
4. () Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place  ( subside , sink )
   descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    He sank into bed
   He sank into bed
    She subsided into the chair
   She subsided into the chair
   
5. () Go under  ( go under , sink , settle , go down )
   go under
    The raft sank and its occupants drowned
   The raft sank and its occupants drowned
   
6. () Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly  ( fall off , slump , sink )
   fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    The real estate market fell off
   The real estate market fell off
   
7. () Appear to move downward  ( dip , sink )
   appear to move downward
    The sun dipped below the horizon
   The sun dipped below the horizon
    The setting sun sank below the tree line
   The setting sun sank below the tree line
   
8. () Embed deeply  ( bury , sink )
   embed deeply
    She sank her fingers into the soft sand
   She sank her fingers into the soft sand
    He buried his head in her lap
   He buried his head in her lap
   
9. () Fall or sink heavily  ( slide down , sink , slump )
   fall or sink heavily
    He slumped onto the couch
   He slumped onto the couch
    My spirits sank
   My spirits sank