costumer

noun

cos·​tum·​er ˈkä-ˌstü-mər How to pronounce costumer (audio)
-ˌstyü-,
 also  ˈkäs-ˌchü-;
kä-ˈst(y)ü,
käs-ˈchü-
1
: one that deals in or makes costumes
2
: an upright stand with hooks or pegs on which to hang clothes

Examples of costumer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All of the wacky, whimsical undead fashions that were brought to life by the master costumer Colleen Atwood. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024 From Yorgos Lanthimos’s (director, Poor Things) deadpan in the top center to Jacqueline West’s (costumer, Killers of the Flower Moon) smile-blink two people to the right. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024 Together with production designer Judy Becker and costumer Kate Forbes, the DP shows an attentive eye for detail, conjuring the look of midcentury America with a period verisimilitude that feels alive, never frozen in amber. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024 For Lady in the Lake, a show loosely inspired by the real 1969 deaths of Esther Lebowitz and Shirley Parker, the costumer and stylist took an approach much more rooted in realism. Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for costumer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of costumer was in 1830

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“Costumer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costumer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

costumer

noun
cos·​tum·​er ˈkäs-ˌt(y)ü-mər How to pronounce costumer (audio)
: one who makes, sells, or rents costumes

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