costumer

noun

cos·​tum·​er ˈkä-ˌstü-mər 

-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

Chiuri enthused about working with Tirelli, a first for the designer, and the quality and the craft of its costumers. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 May 2025

Grace Wales Bonner, who dressed Lewis Hamilton, Tyler Mitchell, Regina King and others, followed the Broadway costumer, ranking second in social media engagement with an increase of 25,143 percent. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 May 2025

The dress was in homage to Zelda Wynn Valdes, the iconic Black fashion designer and costumer to the stars, credited with creating the original Playboy bunny outfits, and crucially for Hadid, a gown Black silver screen star Josephine Baker, which Miu Miu produced almost like-for-like. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2025

Additionally, their costumes were designed by famed costumer Sandy Powell, scanned in the computer, and then animated by MPC. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

costumer

noun

cos·​tum·​er ˈkäs-ˌt(y)ü-mər 

: one who makes, sells, or rents costumes