as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the days when people, costumed in their Sunday best, would parade along the grand avenue on Easter
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Recent Examples of costuming
Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Swift previously released the album variants, the Dazzling Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection and Baby, That's Show Business Vinyl Collection, with glamorous photos and costuming.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Similarly to WandaVision, Selon was able to play with costuming the characters in different genres for each of the trials on the road, while keeping consistent through lines of color and accessories.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Additionally, these two key innovators are deeply committed to showcasing their limitless potential through garb and costuming.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Swift previously released the album variants, the Dazzling Shiny Bug Vinyl Collection and Baby, That's Show Business Vinyl Collection, with glamorous photos and costuming.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Similarly to WandaVision, Selon was able to play with costuming the characters in different genres for each of the trials on the road, while keeping consistent through lines of color and accessories.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Additionally, these two key innovators are deeply committed to showcasing their limitless potential through garb and costuming.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costuming
dressing
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She was viciously beaten after having been detained by an officer who accused her of not dressing appropriately in public, in defiance of the country’s hijab rule, which broadly governs what women should wear.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, what Everton plan to do about the urinals in the historic stadium’s women’s dressing rooms.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Costuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costuming. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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