Etymology
Origin of costumery
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As a by-product of the decade-over-decade obsession, however, it now takes a lot to move the needle in the arena of sports costumery.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 31, 2019
So much plot, so much scenery, so much costumery, so much actors!
From The Guardian ● Apr. 14, 2019
The show was shot on one set, which was spare compared with other similar television renditions of musicals that utilized multiple locations and lavish costumery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2018
Joanne sheds Gaga’s Dada “monster” costumery and cosmetics along with much of her cybernetic sound.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2016
The costumery and mannerisms of the little romance are out of date now, and seem ridiculous, though Mr. Pringle and the public were pleased with it then, when it was printed in "Friendship's Offering."
From The Life of John Ruskin by W. G. (William Gershom) Collingwood
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