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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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“Whether it’s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Soon after, Girardi grew suspicious of charges being made to her card by a Hollywood costumer — worries she reported to one of Girardi Keese’s clients, an agent in the Secret Service, records show.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

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

"You will not need to change your pants, I think," said the costumer.

From Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 by Henry Morford

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

It also found instances of pretending to offer better deals by showing price reductions that were not based on the actual prior prices, and fake deadlines to put costumers under pressure to buy.

From BBC May 26, 2025

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

It’s a handsome production, a feast for the costumers, the hair and makeup artists, the production designers and set decorators.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2024

The costumes, so many of them, came from humble costumers who let them from year to year without renewal of the tinsel or freshening of the ribbons.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell




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