Etymology
Origin of costumery
Example Sentences
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The Met Gala, in full ostentatious, crowd-pleasing costumery, returned this week, flooding the fashion news cycle.
From New York Times
His costumery helped him remain “steps ahead of our investigators,” Leather said somewhat sheepishly.
From Washington Times
Not surprisingly, images abound of Prince in carefully designed repose: Prince wearing a bountiful array of costumery, Prince lost in the ecstasy of performance, Prince consumed by the sheer reverie of being Prince.
From Salon
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
So much plot, so much scenery, so much costumery, so much actors!
From The Guardian
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