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wardrobe mistress

wardrobe mistress noun: a woman in charge of the procurement, maintenance, and inventory of the costumes and other clothing worn by performers.

Noun

wardrobe mistress (plural wardrobe mistresses)

  1. (performing arts) A woman in charge of the procurement, maintenance, and inventory of the costumes and other clothing worn by performers.
    • The wardrobe mistress from Wicked showed the kids where the nooks and crannies are hidden in the show's lavish costumes to allow the leading ladies to hang from ropes.2008 May 16, Lina Lofaro, “Grade School Impresarios”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    costumer, costumier

Synonyms of wardrobe mistress

Forms of wardrobe mistress

pluralwardrobe mistresses

Questions about wardrobe mistress

What does wardrobe mistress mean?
Wardrobe mistress means a woman in charge of the procurement, maintenance, and inventory of the costumes and other clothing worn by performers.
What part of speech is wardrobe mistress?
Wardrobe mistress is a noun.
What is the plural of wardrobe mistress?
The plural of wardrobe mistress is wardrobe mistresses.

Words near wardrobe mistress in the dictionary

  1. wardrobe beetles
  2. wardrobe malfunction
  3. wardrobe malfunctioner
  4. wardrobe malfunctioners
  5. wardrobe malfunctions
  6. wardrobe mistress
  7. wardrobe mistresses
  8. wardrobed
  9. wardrobeful
  10. wardrobefuls
  11. wardrobeless

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