cosplay.
The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
Meaning & usage
The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.
A skit or instance of this art or practice.
Where this word comes from
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.
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.
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).
Where this word comes from
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.