wardrobe mistress
noun
a woman in charge of keeping theatrical costumes cleaned, pressed, and in wearable condition.
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Words nearby wardrobe mistress
wardmote, wardour street, wardress, wardrobe, wardrobe malfunction, wardrobe mistress, wardrobe trunk, wardroom, wardship, ware, warehou
Origin of wardrobe mistress
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for wardrobe mistress
wardrobe mistress
noun
a person responsible for maintaining and sometimes making the costumes in a theatre
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