Costume in Hebrew is לְבוּשׁ (levúsh).
It can also be said תחפושת or חליפה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
costume
/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ /ˈkɒs.t͡ʃuːm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for costume as a noun.
dress of a particular country, period or people
- לְבוּשׁלבושlevúshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
disguise
- תַּחְפֹּשֶׂתתחפושתtakḥpósethfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion
- חֲלִיפָהחליפהkhalifáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לְבוּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- לְבוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- לבוש
- Said
- levúsh
- Plural
- לְבוּשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- costume, clothing
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לבוש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with costume.
These words come before and after costume in the list.
These are the questions people ask about costume in Hebrew.
How do you say costume in Hebrew?
costume in Hebrew is לְבוּשׁ, said levúsh. Without vowel points it is written לבוש. Its plural is לְבוּשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for costume?
Besides לבוש, costume can be said תַּחְפֹּשֶׂת (takḥpóseth) or חֲלִיפָה (khalifá), depending on the meaning.
Is לבוש masculine or feminine?
The word לבוש is masculine.
What else does לבוש mean in English?
Besides costume, לבוש can mean clothing.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry costume and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.