"wardrobe mistress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wardrobe mistresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: costumer, costumier Translations (a woman in charge of maintaining a theatrical wardrobe): costumière [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-wardrobe_mistress-en-noun-jfxk3d-8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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