衣装

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 衣装 is read as いしょう and is a noun for clothing or a costume prepared for a particular setting or role, such as a stage or festival.
• Basic usage: Trying on a stage costume appears in 舞台で着る衣装を合わせる, while embroidery on a festival costume appears in 祭りの衣装の刺繍.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 服
  • 服 is the general word for clothes, whereas 衣装 prominently suggests attire for a defined setting such as a performance or event.