Meanings
plural costumers
- A person who designs, makes or supplies theatrical costumes.
Near-synonym: wardrobe mistress (woman)
Synonyms: costumier, costumist, wardrobe mistress
- A person who wears a costume.
- informalA costume drama.
The success of this lush costumer encouraged Woo to try his hand at comedy.
2000, Yoram Allon, Del Cullen, Hannah Patterson, The Wallflower Critical Guide to Contemporary North American Directors - misspellingMisspelling of customer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who designs, makes or supplies theatrical costumes.
nounOne who takes part in cosplay.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsomeone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From costume + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (Variety “-er”).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
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costumer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costumer
“costumer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costumer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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