costumer

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

/ ˈkɒs tu mər, -tyu-; kɒˈstu mər, -ˈstyu- /

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noun

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

a clothes tree.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of costumer

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; costume + -er¹

Allyson Greven, 27, is a set costumer and union member in Los Angeles who said she would vote no on ratifying the agreement.
Hollywood union reaches deal with producers to avoid nationwide strike|Bryan Pietsch, Jacob Bogage|October 17, 2021|Washington Post
Closely resembling the Autobot Optimus Prime, Brady's look was created by Martin Izquierdo, Victoria Secret's costumer.
Is Emilia Jardine-Paterson Kate Middleton’s Secret Stylist?; The Wall Street Journal Launches Online Shopping Platform|The Fashion Beast Team|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beautiful girls will happily unbuckle their communist suits and dress up in old silken low-necks, hired from a costumer.
The Crow's Nest|Clarence Day, Jr.
Should your property be a romantic drama or a comic opera, however, you have a conference with a costumer.
The Footlights Fore and Aft|Channing Pollock

It is to be a costume masquerade, and Mitchel has promised to send all of the men to his costumer for their dresses.
An Artist in Crime|Rodrigues Ottolengui
He gave the costumer a letter which he had received from Mitchel, dated at Philadelphia yesterday.
An Artist in Crime|Rodrigues Ottolengui
If dresses cannot be procured at a costumer's, cheap material can be made up for the occasion, and will look quite pretty.
Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants|James H. Head