costume parade

Masquerade on foot

A costume parade is an event where people walk in procession wearing costumes, typically as part of Halloween celebrations, theater performances, or themed festivals.

Children's costume parades are common at schools and community events: The kindergarten costume parade wound through the hallways.

The term also applies to any showy display of elaborate dress.

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attire formality/authenticity

costume paradeeveryday attire

Ordinary clothing worn routinely

street clothes · plainclothes · business casual · unmasking

event type/purpose

costume paradefashion show

Clothing exhibition with models

runway show · fashion week · funeral march · military parade · street style

visibility and display

costume paradechanging room

Enclosed space for dressing

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G