as in clothing
covering for the human body
a museum exhibit devoted to the costumery of women since the classical period
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Recent Examples of costumery
And a fine piece of costumery should be seen parading, Rush adds.
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Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2022
The Met Gala, in full ostentatious, crowd-pleasing costumery, returned this week, flooding the fashion news cycle.
—New York Times, 11 May 2022
These included the use of certain modest Indian fashions (including sarees and kameez) in series that parallel costumery in postcolonial Hindi films.
—Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021
Bag of Donuts and the Chee-Weez delivered amazing song selections, elaborate costumery and makeup, and generally unstoppable showmanship.
—al, 1 Mar. 2020
Credit Queen Latifah, who suffered from tentacular costumery as Ursula the Sea Witch.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2019
The first to appear is Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), offering a daffy, kinetic spin on a fairy godmother, right down to her confectionary costumery.
—Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2018
Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2022
The Met Gala, in full ostentatious, crowd-pleasing costumery, returned this week, flooding the fashion news cycle.
—New York Times, 11 May 2022
These included the use of certain modest Indian fashions (including sarees and kameez) in series that parallel costumery in postcolonial Hindi films.
—Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021
Bag of Donuts and the Chee-Weez delivered amazing song selections, elaborate costumery and makeup, and generally unstoppable showmanship.
—al, 1 Mar. 2020
Credit Queen Latifah, who suffered from tentacular costumery as Ursula the Sea Witch.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2019
The first to appear is Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), offering a daffy, kinetic spin on a fairy godmother, right down to her confectionary costumery.
—Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costumery
Noun
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One Amazon shopper traveled for a week with the bag and easily fit a week's worth of clothing, two pairs of shoes, toiletries, a pair of headphones, a deck of cards, and a charger.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the export of secondhand clothing to these regions often overwhelms local waste management systems and disrupts indigenous textile markets, perpetuating a cycle of dependency and environmental degradation.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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From dazzling attire to handmade treasures, Baton Rouge’s talented makers and artisans are redefining how visitors celebrate and remember Mardi Gras.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Johnson’s Trump later goes after Zelensky’s attire.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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On the red carpet, Brown also took time to pose with her costar, Chris Pratt, who wore a mint green suit with brown dress shoes.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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So, after that, the two go through the rest of the process including picking a dress and walking down the aisle together.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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Second to limited editions, oversize apparel was revealed as a crowd favorite with a positive sentiment score of 86 percent.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Jefferies thinks the risk-reward outlook over the next five year is strong for Nike , particularly as the company attempts to regain its crown in the athletic apparel market.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Costumery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costumery. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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