verb
- to dress up and act as a fictional character, typically from anime, comics, video games, or movies
Usage: informal; often used in fan culture and conventions
noun
- instances or examples of dressing up as fictional characters; the plural of cosplay
Usage: informal; countable noun
Examples
- She cosplays as her favorite anime character at every convention.
- He cosplays different superheroes depending on the event.
- The cosplays at the comic book convention were incredibly detailed and creative.
- Many fans cosplay characters from popular video game franchises.
- She has won several awards for her elaborate cosplays.
- They cosplay together as characters from the same movie.
- The convention featured hundreds of different cosplays from various fandoms.