costumery

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noun

Costumes in general.

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Meanings

nouncostumery (usually uncountable, plural costumeries)

plural costumeries

  1. uncountableusuallyCostumes in general.

    I'm tall, attrac. male, 28, delighting in 20th century costumery (leotards, skin-tight jeans and white pants, bikinis, etc.).

    1978 August 5, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 18
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    POLYPHONIC SPREE (Sunday) The grandiose costumery — flowing white robes, black military-style suits decorated with peace symbols — is the first hint of this 26-piece band and choir’s faux-charismatic smarm.

    2007 June 29, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times

Origin

From costume + -ery.

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APA

costumery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costumery

MLA

“costumery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costumery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “costumery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/costumery.

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