COSPLAY Definition & Meaning

cosplay

[ kos-pley ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the art or practice of wearing costumes to portray characters from fiction, especially from manga, animation, and science fiction.
a skit featuring these costumed characters.

verb (used with object)

to portray (a fictional character) by dressing in costume.

verb (used without object)

to take part in cosplay:
He cosplayed as a Jedi from Star Wars.

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Origin of cosplay¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; cos(tume) + play

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This led to a humbling moment, when at 35 she was dressed in full Snow cosplay and heard an astounded little girl declare that she couldn’t possibly be the heroine because she was “so old.”

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She took a few questions about the ongoing Signal scandal that found high-level members of the new Trump administration acting like they were the Master Chief in a Halo cosplay bro’ chat room.

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Later, when Curtis’ youngest daughter became involved in gaming and cosplay, Boschet became an invaluable ally.

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This is much more than "MAGA cosplay," as some observers have incorrectly described it.

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The bit of lumberjack cosplay came as the Trump administration was beginning layoffs of around 6,000 employees of the Internal Revenue Service.

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