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costumer

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

noun

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

  2. a clothes tree.

Etymology

Origin of costumer

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

Example Sentences

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“People didn’t see costumes as something that you preserved,” says costumer Tony Villanueva, who first worked with Whitten in the mid ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Curtin was the set costumer, overseeing costumes and accessories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

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

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

Henson, outfitted sumptuously by costumer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, gives “The Color Purple” a vivid, movie-star splash.

From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2023

"Then we must gray it!" said the costumer.

From Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 by Morford, Henry

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