costumier
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Definition
Noun: A person or business that designs, makes, supplies, or rents costumes, especially for theatrical productions, films, or masquerade events.
Usage
The term "costumier" refers specifically to the professional role of creating or providing costumes. It is often used in the context of theater, film, television, and themed events.
Examples
- The film's costumier worked for months to create authentic period clothing for the cast.
- She visited the costumier to rent a costume for the masquerade ball.
- The theater hired a new costumier who had previously worked on Broadway productions.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: In traditional British theatre, the term "costumier" is commonly used, sometimes interchangeably with "wardrobe mistress/master," though it can also refer specifically to the head of the costume department or a costume rental business.
- Professional Title: It can appear in business names, e.g., "London Theatrical Costumier."
Variants and Related Words
- Costumer (noun): A less common variant, primarily used in American English, with the same meaning as "costumier."
- Costume Designer (noun phrase): A more specific term for a person who designs the artistic concepts for costumes, which is a key part of a costumier's work.
- Wardrobe Department (noun phrase): The broader department in a production for which a costumier often works.
Synonyms
- Costume designer
- Wardrobe supervisor
- Outfitter (in a broader, non-theatrical sense)
Related Phrases
- Theatrical costumier: Specifies a costumier specializing in costumes for the stage.
- Costume house: A business that supplies or rents costumes, often run by a costumier.
Noun
- someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)