costumier

Meanings

1. 1nouncountablespecialist

   A person or business that makes, sells or hires out costumes, especially for the theater, film or parties.

   Grammar: Countable: a costumier, two costumiers.

   Patterns

   • costumier for something

   The theater hired a costumier for the school production.

   The costumier measured the lead actor for a velvet coat.

   We rented our pirate outfits from a local costumier.

2. 2nouncountablespecialist

   The person in charge of costumes for a stage or film production.

   Grammar: Used for a role in a team: the production costumier.

   Patterns

   • costumier on a production

   The costumier arrived early to prepare the dressing room.

   A skilled costumier can alter a dress in minutes.

   The film's costumier researched clothing from the 1920s.

Word forms

Common combinations

theatrical costumier

A theatrical costumier supplied the capes.

hire from a costumier

We hired the gowns from a costumier.

film costumier

The film costumier sewed all night.

costumier's workshop

The costumier's workshop was full of fabric.

employ a costumier

The opera company employs a costumier.

Synonyms and how they differ

costumer

Costumer is the common American form of the same word.

wardrobe supervisor

A wardrobe supervisor manages and cares for costumes on a production, while a costumier may also make or rent them.

costume designer

A costume designer plans the look of costumes, while a costumier often makes or supplies them.

tailor

A tailor makes clothes of all kinds, not only costumes.

Word family

costume noun

clothing worn for a role or party

costume verb

to provide costumes for

costumed adjective

dressed in a costume

costumer noun

American form of costumier

Commonly confused: costumier or costume designer?

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