costumier

[ ko-stoo-mee-er, -styoo-; French kaws-ty-myey ]

noun

, plural cos·tum·i·ers [ko-, stoo, -mee-erz, -, styoo, -, kaws-t, y, -, myey].

1. costumer ( def 1 ).

costumier

/ kɒˈstjuːmə; kɒˈstjuːmɪə /

noun

1. a person or firm that makes or supplies theatrical or fancy costumes

Word History and Origins

Origin of costumier¹

From French; costume, -ier ²

Example Sentences

Catering to the needs of the numerous local seamstresses, costumiers, knitters, crocheteers and dressmakers, it thrived.

From BBC

Maria Barnard worked at Browns as a seamstress and costumier for 19 years.

From BBC

On a whim, she called up the costume house Angels, one of the world’s largest suppliers of clothing for film, and where a young Alexander McQueen worked as a costumier.

From The New Yorker

Gere recalled that one of the men he met was a costumier: “He said 9/11 happened, he had some mental issues, it all fell apart and he ended up on the streets.”

From The Guardian

The atmosphere was often one of a family fete, with horse riding and circus sideshows, costumiers and storytelling.

From BBC

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