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costuming

costuming

4 4.2
Designing and making costumes for plays, films, or events
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːstjuːmɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diseño de disfraces
  • The costuming of the historical reenactment was meticulously designed to reflect the era accurately.
  • elaborate costuming

It looked like this guy who is, you know, has very iconic costuming, like orange sunglasses.

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Examples

  • The performance thus becomes a "stage" upon which Butler's drag or Gallop's costuming plays itself out.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I thought the costuming and the wigs were pretty funny.

  • If possible and appropriate, consider costuming as part of the musical event.

    Academic text (2000)

  • So, I'm gonna be teaching you guys a little fashion history and we're gonna really look closely at the period costuming.

    Theater Camp (2023)

  • Costs include costuming for the many members, the construction of often elaborate sets, and registration fees.

    Academic text (1998)

  • How will this affect costuming groups like Rebel Legion and the 501st?

    Blog text (22)

  • Meticulous attention is given to costuming, and choruses present impressive feats of coordination in visual presentation as well as in music.

    Academic text (1998)

  • When it finally came time for costuming, the signs that held the characters' names were fastened to the children's apparel with clothespins.

    Academic text (1999)

  • While McKea won a grant to research and create authentic Noh costuming, she also wanted the collaboration to be clearly visible at the level of costumes.

    Academic text (2013)

  • They've amped up the sparkle on the dresses this week too, some serious costuming delights!

    Blog text (33)

Synonyms

costumery
vscostuming
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A place where people make, store, and care for costumes for theater or film

emphasizes designing and creating garments rather than being just a place

Surface Forms

costuming singular
costumings plural

Morphology

costuming = costume (transparent) = costume + ing

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'costume' plus '-ing', referring to the activity or process of costuming.

Etymology

The word costuming comes from costume, a word that long ago meant 'custom' or 'habit' and is like the English word custom. So costuming is the making and arranging of clothes that show who a character is.