wardrobe mistress

English

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.
   • 2008 May 16, Lina Lofaro, “Grade School Impresarios”, in Time:

     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.

Synonyms

• costumer
• costumier

Translations

a woman in charge of maintaining a theatrical wardrobe

• French: costumière (fr) f

References

• “wardrobe mistress”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.