Meaning & use
cosplay
The hobby of dressing up as a character from a movie, show, comic, or video game.
See it in a sentence
She spent months sewing an elaborate costume for her cosplay of a favorite anime hero.
Thousands of fans in cosplay filled the convention hall over the weekend.
A note on using this word
Cosplay blends the words 'costume' and 'play' and can also be used as a verb, as in 'she cosplays every year at the convention.'
Words with a similar meaning
costume play
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