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costumer

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

noun

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

  2. a clothes tree.


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Etymology

Origin of costumer

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

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Kudos to costumer Lien See Leong for outfitting McMahon in a hooded terry cloth poncho that makes him look like Jesus walked across the water to hang ten.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2025

Then, during shooting, a costumer told him Yeoh had sent shoes to try on.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 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

"To run away and be married? eh?" asked the costumer, as he went to a shelf and took down a cup of some preparation very like paint, and with it a brush.

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

That’s led to a 30% drop in employment from a late-2022 peak for actors, carpenters, costumers and the hundreds of other showbiz professions, according to Labor Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

It also found instances of pretending to offer better deals by showing price reductions that were not based on the actual prior prices, and fake deadlines to put costumers under pressure to buy.

From BBC May 26, 2025

We the whole team, including the actors, the costumers, art department and cinematography, looked at photos from that period — miners, cowboys, women, buildings towns, streets.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2024

The union has remained tight-lipped about the contents of those deals, though craft-specific contracts historically have addressed issues such as workflow for editors, camera operating practices and working conditions for costumers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

Such a display of hosiery was never contemplated by even the most daring costumers.

From The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

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