Cosplay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒz.pleɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cosplay is a noun meaning (uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
Meaning
(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
More Meanings
- (countable) A skit or instance of this art or practice.
- (intransitive) To costume oneself as a character.
- (transitive) To costume oneself as (a character).
- (figurative, often derogatory, transitive) To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another.
Example Sentences
She cosplayed at the manga convention.
Popular cosplays include, for example, characters from the Final Fantasy range of games[…]
It didn't take long for anime cons and cosplay to become a part of popular culture fandom in the West[…]
Men, of course, also participate in cosplay and all its attending events, but women make up the greater numbers.
Word Forms
- cosplays
- cosplaying
- cosplayed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stagecraft, role-playing, posing, makeup, self-characterization, simulationism.
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