| Idx | 0640 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | clothes |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | The dancers were dressed in their national clothes. |
| Correct Sentence | The dancers were dressed in their national costume. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | The dancers were dressed in their national [[clothes]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | The dancers were dressed in their national [[costume]]. |
| Cloze Answer | costume |
| Choices | clothes | costume |
| Explanation | costume = (1) (countable) a set of clothes worn during a performance by an actor, clown, etc: 'She used to work for a theatre company, designing and making costumes.' (2) (uncountable) a set of clothes that are typical of a particular country or historical period: 'The castle guides were dressed up in Elizabethan costume.' 'A group of Hungarian folk dancers came on stage, all wearing national costume.' |
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