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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tyum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /


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"For each costume, we'd go through around 50 iterations," said Hugo Caselles‑Dupre, also of Obvious.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Watson declined an interview, but she forwarded a Facebook post in which she suggested that Gamble had exercised poor judgment in wearing the costume where children could see it.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

One of his earliest roles was in the 2000 BBC costume drama Lorna Doone, much of which was filmed around Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Is the old gal slipping, or is the costume design?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I will myself to think of it as a costume instead of a uniform.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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