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Costumery vs Costumey - What's the difference?

costumery | costumey |

As a noun costumery

is costumes in general.

As an adjective costumey is

(slang|of clothing) overly elaborate, like a costume.

costumery

English

Noun

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  • Costumes in general.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 29, author=The New York Times, title=Pop and Rock Listings, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=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. }}

    costumey

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, of clothing) Overly elaborate, like a costume.
  • * 2004 , Paris Hilton, Merle Ginsberg, Jeff Vespa, Confessions of an heiress
    • But I get bored fast, and I wear more costumey clothes — wild, crazy, funky stuff from all kinds of shops on Melrose or downtown Manhattan.
  • * 2005 , April Masini, Think and Date Like a Man
    • Flappers and prohibition are not that interesting and anything too long will look costumey instead of fashionable...