1. the art or process of designing, making, or providing costumes
2. costumes collectively

1. present participle of costume: providing with or dressing in a costume

Examples

• The theater’s costuming department worked for months on the elaborate period pieces.
• She studied costuming in college and now works on Broadway productions.
• The film’s costuming perfectly captured the 1920s era.
• The costuming for the school play was done entirely by parent volunteers.
• They are costuming the actors for the Halloween performance.
• The designer spent weeks costuming the entire cast.
• Professional costuming can make or break a historical drama.