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costuming

American  
[kos-too-ming, -tyoo-] / ˈkɒs tu mɪŋ, -tju- /

noun

  1. material for costumes.

  2. costumes collectively.

  3. the act of furnishing or designing costumes.


Etymology

Origin of costuming

First recorded in 1855–60; costume + -ing 1

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With each passing month, the book club became more elaborate and more involved — including vacations in coastal towns, costuming, pickleball tournaments and monogrammed custom merch.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

From the soundtrack’s mix of pop hits and little-known, chic electronic tunes, to Patricia Field’s sumptuous couture costuming — not to mention the stellar performances, lovely direction and clever writing.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2026

Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

By “my company will change directions,” Whitten is referring to his sexuality, a personal struggle he details explicitly in a poetry collection called “Save Me,” self-published in 1983 while still on a break from costuming.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

“There is the matter of costuming her,” Mme.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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