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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Word History and Origins

Origin of cosplay¹

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

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And speaking of hilarious, watching Tesla stock fall while Elon Musk tries to cosplay Tony Stark is worth a laugh or two.

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Wade would be overturned, a ruling that brought red-robed cosplaying protesters out in force.

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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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