cosplay

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒz.pleɪ/

The English word “cosplay” has 6 meanings listed here.

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 (usually fictional) character.
To costume oneself as (a [usually fictional] character).
To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of another; to pretend to be someone or something.
To adopt the behavior and mannerisms of (another); to pretend to be (someone or something).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese コスプレ (kosupure), which is a clipping of コスチュームプレイ (kosuchūmu purei), from a compound of English costume + play. The verb is derived from the noun.

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