Thesaurus results for COSTUMERIES

costumery

noun

ˈkä-ˌstü-mə-rē

Definition of costumery

as in clothing

covering for the human body a museum exhibit devoted to the costumery of women since the classical period

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Recent Examples of costumery And a fine piece of costumery should be seen parading, Rush adds. — Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2022 While the costumery was slightly more restrained than, say, a Met Gala, at the same time there was a back-to-school festival feel to the outfits. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The Met Gala, in full ostentatious, crowd-pleasing costumery, returned this week, flooding the fashion news cycle. — New York Times, 11 May 2022 Credit Queen Latifah, who suffered from tentacular costumery as Ursula the Sea Witch. — Darren Franich, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2019 These included the use of certain modest Indian fashions (including sarees and kameez) in series that parallel costumery in postcolonial Hindi films. — Katie Young, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2021 Bag of Donuts and the Chee-Weez delivered amazing song selections, elaborate costumery and makeup, and generally unstoppable showmanship. — al, 1 Mar. 2020

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Noun

Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The same goes for discovering petite-friendly clothing brands with styles that not only fit, but also flatter shorter frames.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of clothing

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But this year, according to a dress code reviewed by The Athletic, women have been told that strapless, off-the-shoulder and spaghetti-strap attire is not permitted, with illustrations of appropriate and inappropriate wear for both men and women.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Shop More Loft Sales Talbots is the destination for elegant travel outfits and office-ready attire.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

Footwear is really the only requirement to wear a caftan dress, so feel free to pull out your summertime hits like strappy sandals.

— Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Keep a handful near your washing machine or drying rack for blouses, dresses, workout wear, or delicate pieces that should skip the dryer.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026

Definition of dress

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During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
In similar cases, plaintiffs in Cambodia, Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere in Indonesia are taking other major European firms — like the apparel company Adidas and energy giant Shell — to court.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of apparel

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