Sekirov Dictionary

cosplay

UK /ˈkɒz.pleɪ/US /ˈkɑz.pleɪ/

verb 4
noun 2
forms 3

verb4

•
To costume oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
- She cosplayed at the manga convention.
•
To costume oneself as (a [usually fictional] character).
- She cosplayed Sailor Moon at the manga convention.
•
(disapproving, figurative) To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another; to pretend to be someone or something.
- “He’s cosplaying as a goober,” one local [Mike Holcomb] memorably put it on Twitter. — 2018
•
(disapproving, figurative) To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of (another); to pretend to be (someone or something).
- Why has the Russian Federation decided to cosplay the Nazi Third Reich by attacking the peaceful neighboring state and plunging the region into war? — 2022

noun2

•
The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
- Also the popularity can be seen in doujinshi and cosplay (costume play) and the popularity is not just junior high girls. — 1993
•
A skit or instance of this art or practice.
- Central to the activity of cosplay is elaborate costuming, though some cosplays are enacted using a game system. — 2010

forms

cosplayed · cosplaying · cosplays

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