cosplay outfit
- noun
- /ˈkɒspleɪ ˈaʊtfɪt/
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disfraz de cosplay
- At the comic convention, she wore an incredible cosplay outfit as her favorite superhero.
Examples
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Attend any convention, genre movie opening, or book release and you'll find every fashion from the standard tie-in t-shirt to the full-blown cosplay outfit on display.
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He decided to create a unique cosplay outfit to showcase his appreciation for the anime character.
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Many fans showed up in elaborate cosplay outfits that brought their favorite characters to life.
Synonyms
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A set of clothes that makes someone look like a character used in plays or parties
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A set of clothes and accessories worn for a particular occasion
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A set of clothes, often a costume, that looks unusual
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A costume people wear to hide who they are at a party
An outfit with a mask and fancy clothes worn to hide who you are at a party
How Elaborate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'cosplay' (to dress as a character) modifies 'outfit' (a clothing ensemble), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the clothing worn for cosplay. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so the meaning is directly derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Cosplay outfit comes from combining costume and play in Japan. Fans make and wear these costumes to look and act like a character, so a cosplay outfit means the costume someone wears 'to represent a character' at an event.