costumer

[ kos-too-mer, -tyoo-; ko-stoo-mer, -styoo- ]

noun

1. a person who makes, sells, or rents costumes, as for theatrical productions.
2. a clothes tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of costumer¹

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

Example Sentences

Allyson Greven, 27, is a set costumer and union member in Los Angeles who said she would vote no on ratifying the agreement.

From Washington Post

Closely resembling the Autobot Optimus Prime, Brady's look was created by Martin Izquierdo, Victoria Secret's costumer.

From The Daily Beast

Beautiful girls will happily unbuckle their communist suits and dress up in old silken low-necks, hired from a costumer.

From Project Gutenberg

Should your property be a romantic drama or a comic opera, however, you have a conference with a costumer.

From Project Gutenberg

It is to be a costume masquerade, and Mitchel has promised to send all of the men to his costumer for their dresses.

From Project Gutenberg

He gave the costumer a letter which he had received from Mitchel, dated at Philadelphia yesterday.

From Project Gutenberg

If dresses cannot be procured at a costumer's, cheap material can be made up for the occasion, and will look quite pretty.

From Project Gutenberg