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costuming

American  
[kos-too-ming, -tyoo-] / ˈkɒs tu mɪŋ, -tyu- /

noun

  1. material for costumes.

  2. costumes collectively.

  3. the act of furnishing or designing costumes.


Etymology

Origin of costuming

First recorded in 1855–60; costume + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Bretaña says method dressing tends to work best with sci-fi or fantasy projects because of the inherent drama in their costuming.

From Los Angeles Times

Baxter played most of the parts, bolstered by a riot of colour, fabulous sets, costuming and sharp scripts.

From BBC

Swift says the goal of the Eras tour was to "over-serve" in terms of the number of songs performed, the extravagance of the costuming, and the details of each set design.

From BBC

The series picked up nine awards then, including for Cranston’s guest performance, production design, costuming and cinematography.

From Los Angeles Times

Getting into Maeve’s mindset was easier for Jones when she got into the character’s costuming.

From Los Angeles Times