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costumer

[kos-too-mer, -tyoo-, ko-stoo-mer, -styoo-] / ˈkɒs tu mər, -tju-, kɒˈstu mər, -ˈstju- /
NOUN
outfitter
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Curtin was the set costumer, overseeing costumes and accessories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

Then, during shooting, a costumer told him Yeoh had sent shoes to try on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

His wife, Mohammadifar, also worked in the world of film as a screenwriter and costumer designer.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

Henson, outfitted sumptuously by costumer Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, gives “The Color Purple” a vivid, movie-star splash.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

Miss Jones had had her costumes designed by an expert costumer, and the difficulty was to make Röschen’s home-made finery as trim and dazzling as the products of professional skill.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 by Various

That’s led to a 30% drop in employment from a late-2022 peak for actors, carpenters, costumers and the hundreds of other showbiz professions, according to Labor Department data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

We the whole team, including the actors, the costumers, art department and cinematography, looked at photos from that period — miners, cowboys, women, buildings towns, streets.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024

The union has remained tight-lipped about the contents of those deals, though craft-specific contracts historically have addressed issues such as workflow for editors, camera operating practices and working conditions for costumers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

Swimmers - many dressed in festive costumers - raised money for charity in Felixstowe and Lowestoft.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2023

Far distant from large cities and professional costumers as the rural belles and beaux of the neighborhood were, you will wonder what they did for fancy dresses.

From Cruel As The Grave by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth




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