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costumer

American  
[kos-too-mer, -tyoo-, ko-stoo-mer, -styoo-] / ˈkɒs tu mər, -tju-, kɒˈstu mər, -ˈstju- /

noun

costumers plural
  1. a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.

  2. a clothes tree.


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Etymology

Origin of costumer

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; costume + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Soon after, Girardi grew suspicious of charges being made to her card by a Hollywood costumer — worries she reported to one of Girardi Keese’s clients, an agent in the Secret Service, records show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

From a secondhand fabric store in Pasadena to a deadstock supplier worthy of legendary costumer Ruth E. Carter, here are the best places to shop fabric in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Monsoon says the “Doctor Who” team worked with Monsoon’s regular corset-maker, costumer and wig designer to get Maestro’s hair in the same shade as Jinkx’s.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

His wife, Mohammadifar, also worked in the world of film as a screenwriter and costumer designer.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

Miss Jones had had her costumes designed by an expert costumer, and the difficulty was to make Röschen’s home-made finery as trim and dazzling as the products of professional skill.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 by Various

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