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costumery

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Synonyms of costumery

covering for the human body

a museum exhibit devoted to the costumery of women since the classical period

Synonyms for costumery

apparel,
attire,
clobber
[British slang],
clothes,
clothing,
dress,
duds,
garments,
gear,
habiliment(s),
habit
[archaic],
rags,
raiment,
rig,
rigging,
threads,
toggery,
togs,
vestiary,
vestments,
vesture,
wear,
wearables,
weeds

Words Related to costumery

garderobe,
wardrobe

array,
bravery,
caparison,
finery,
gaiety
(also gayety),
glad rags,
pretties,
regalia,
trim

foofaraw,
frippery,
gaudery,
tawdry,
trumpery
[archaic]

tatters

costume,
ensemble,
frock,
garb,
getup,
guise,
livery,
outfit

civvies
(also civies),
mufti

couture,
prêt-à-porter
(or pret-a-porter),
ready-to-wear,
tailoring

activewear,
loungewear,
outerwear,
playwear,
sportswear

nightclothes,
sleepwear,
smallclothes,
underclothes,
underwear

haberdashery,
menswear

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“Costumery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costumery. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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