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costumery

costumery noun: costumes in general.

Noun

costumery (usually uncountable, plural costumeries)

  1. (usually) Costumes 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
    • 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

Forms of costumery

pluralcostumeries

Origin of costumery

From costume + -ery.

Questions about costumery

What does costumery mean?
Costumery means costumes in general.
What part of speech is costumery?
Costumery is a noun.
What is the plural of costumery?
The plural of costumery is costumeries.

Words near costumery in the dictionary

  1. costumed
  2. costumeless
  3. costumer
  4. costumeries
  5. costumers
  6. costumery
  7. costumes
  8. costumey
  9. costumic
  10. costumier
  11. costumiere

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