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costumes

  • plural of costume.
  • present tense form of costume (3rd person singular).

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Wojciech Dziedzic’s costumes took their cues from the video, including 1960s looks for the chorus in Act 2.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

You had to worry about budgets, deal with lawyers, manage crews, rent the studio, budget the carpentry hours, handle costumes.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The outfit sold on Monday was specifically used for work outside TV studios and stunt work, while the other original costumes were reserved strictly for inside studios.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

During dress rehearsal, all the dancers would be wearing their costumes and makeup.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene