cosplay
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/ˈkɒspleɪ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
- A skit or instance of this art or practice.
verb
- To costume oneself as a character.“She cosplayed at the manga convention.”
- To costume oneself as (a character).“She cosplayed Sailor Moon at the manga convention.”
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Synonyms
stagecraftrole-playingposingmakeupself-characterizationsimulationismcharacterfemale impersonationparacosmbody paintingface claimpersonaparacosmosscenecraftheadcanonmimicry