Costumed and Masked

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Costumed adjective - Dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class.

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Masked and costumed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Masked" instead a noun "Costumed".

Nearby Words: costume, costuming

Masked adjective - Having markings suggestive of a mask.

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Costumed and masked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Costumed" instead a noun "Masked".

Nearby Words: mask, masking, masker, maskable

The Phantom, created in 1936, was one of the first masked-and-costumed superheroes in comic strips.

Source: Proto-Superhero
Just about all of the masked vigilantes in Watchmen after they fell out of favor and costumed adventuring was made illegal — except for those who work for the American government.

Source: Hero with Bad Publicity
In a very early issue of Daredevil, the Masked Marauder explains why he started recruiting tried-and-true criminals rather than relying on his costumed peons as he did before.

Source: Mooks / Comic Books

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