衣装・衣裳|いしょうishou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounclothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
   ぬれた衣装いしょうが彼女かのじょの体からだにくっついていた。↗

   Wet clothes clung to her body.

• Synonym装束しょうぞくWrittenWritten register: dress or attire, often with a traditional flavour, as in 「白装束」. 「衣装」 points to outfits for special occasions like performances or weddings.
• SynonymコスチュームNeutralLoanword for stage costumes or themed dress-up outfits, as in 「ハロウィンのコスチューム」; 「衣装」 is the more common word.
• Synonym着衣ちゃくいWrittenWritten, news-style word for the act of dressing or the clothes one has on; 「衣装」 stresses dressy outfits.
• Synonym被服ひふくWrittenWritten register: blanket term for clothing, mostly in official documents; 「衣装」 stresses stage and dress-up outfits.
• Synonym服装ふくそうNeutralGeneral word for what one wears, as in 「服装規定」; 「衣装」 is for outfits worn on special occasions.
• Synonym衣類いるいNeutralUmbrella term for garments, including underwear and socks; common in laundry and storage instructions. 「衣装」 stresses dress-up wear.
• Synonym装いよそおいWrittenWritten register: dressing up or attire with an aesthetic touch, as in 「春の装い」; 「衣装」 is the outfit itself.
• RelatedウェアNeutralLoanword for clothing of a particular use, mostly in compounds like 「スポーツウェア」; 「衣装」 stresses dress-up wear for performances.
• Related着物きものNeutralMeans kimono, or clothes in general; 「衣装」 centres on outfits for special occasions such as performances and weddings.
• Related衣服いふくNeutralGeneral term for clothes, leaning formal; 「衣装」 stresses dressy outfits for performances or weddings.
• Related着る物きるものCasualColloquial, descriptive way to say things one wears, as in 「着る物がない」; 「衣装」 stresses festive stage or dress-up wear.
• RelatedアパレルNeutralLoanword for clothing and apparel, also the fashion industry; business-flavoured. 「衣装」 stresses dress-up wear for performances.
• RelatedいでたちWrittenWritten register: a person's overall get-up, as in 「派手な出で立ち」; originally also meant setting out on a journey. 「衣装」 is the clothing itself.

Use 「衣装」 for outfits worn on special occasions such as performances and weddings, as in 「舞台衣装」 and 「花嫁衣装」. For everyday clothing pick 「服装」 or 「衣服」; for dress-up or themed costumes 「コスチューム」. The written terms 装束, 出で立ち, 着衣, 被服 and 装い suit prose, while ウェア, アパレル, 衣類 and the colloquial 着る物 cover clothes in general.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 着物きもの。
2. 演劇えんげき・舞踊ぶようなどで出演者しゅつえんしゃが着きる衣服いふく。