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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tyum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /


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For the costumes and sets, the technology was trained using sketches by Henri de Gissey, a costume designer and decorator for the court of King Louis XIV.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In front of the judge, Babb testified that he had told Gamble she could either take off the costume or leave the protest.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

One of his earliest roles was in the 2000 BBC costume drama Lorna Doone, much of which was filmed around Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But instead of heading to a costume party or a swanky soiree, the group drove to the movie theater to see “Michael,” the new biopic of Michael Jackson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But her red-and.gold-plaid gown with full petticoats, which I recognized she’d sewn from her fortune-teller costume, was the envy of all.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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