costumeryn.
/kɒsˈtjuːm(ə)ri/, /kɒsˈtʃuːm(ə)ri/, U.S. /kɑsˈt(j)um(ə)ri/ The artistic or dramatic use of costume. More usually: costumes, esp. those of a particular entertainment, period, etc., considered collectively.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > distinctive of nation, class, or period > collect
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1838 Fraser's Mag. Feb. 166/1 Great praise..bestowed upon the costumery and grouping of the piece.
1876 L. Stephen Hist. Eng. Thought 18th Cent. II. 447 That business of buff-jerkins and mediaeval costumery which offends us in the inferior parts of Scott's writings.
1922 San Antonio (Texas) Express 11 June b1/1 The magnificent costumery for her ill-fated performance..was a glorious advertisement of ribbon in all shades and textures.
1962 G. Brenan Life of One's Own ix. 122 The romantic costumery of the nineties was a necessary part in the make-up of any young man of poetical inclinations.
1984 C. Achebe in H. M. Cole & C. C. Aniakor Igbo Arts Foreword p. ix It subsumes not only the dance but all other forms—sculpture, music, painting, drama, costumery, even architecture.
2011 Time Out N.Y. 25 Aug. 126/2 This monthly soiree promises a decadent mix of song, burlesque and fanciful costumery.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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