Cosplay Definition

käsplā
noun
A social activity in which fans dress up like characters from manga, anime, video games, etc.
Webster's New World

(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

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(countable) A skit or instance of this art or practice.

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verb
(intransitive) To costume oneself as a character.
She cosplayed at the manga convention.
Wiktionary
To costume oneself as (a character).
She cosplayed Sailor Moon at the manga convention.
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Origin of Cosplay

  • Translation of Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), which is a contraction of コスチュームプレイ (kosuchūmu purei), a Japanese borrowing from English meaning costume play.

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Cosplay Sentence Examples

  • A Star Wars costume remains a popular choice at Comic-Con and Cosplay events as well.

  • Look at examples of Cosplay costumes to inspire you as you decide upon your costume.

  • For a more theatrical or vintage look, you may want to investigate Cosplay patterns at Cosplay, which has forums and advice on any number of wings, including how to create wings that move.

  • Cosplay is a term that's short for "costume play" and refers quite often to the anime type of costume.

  • Hardcore Star Wars fans, whether they are into Cosplay or not, will stop at nothing to create even the most deeply complex Star Wars costume from scratch.

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