Meaning & use

Costuming

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The design, selection, or provision of costumes for a play, film, or performance.

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The film won an award for its elaborate period costuming.

She studied costuming in theater school before joining a Broadway production.

A note on using this word

Can function as both a noun for the craft itself and the present participle of the verb 'to costume,' meaning to dress someone in a costume.

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costume designwardrobe

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