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单词 cosplay
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cosplayn.

Brit. /ˈkɒzpleɪ/, /ˈkɒspleɪ/, U.S. /ˈkɑzˌpleɪ/, /ˈkɑsˌpleɪ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Japanese lexical item. Etymons: costume n., play n.
Etymology: < cos- (in costume n.) + play n., after Japanese kosupure (1982) shortened < kosuchūmu-purē costume play (compare play n. 6), (in theatre) a period piece < English costume play n. at costume n. Compounds 2.
Originally in Japan: the action or pastime of dressing up in costume, esp. as a character from anime, manga, or video games; performances involving people dressed in this way.
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1993 Animedia-February 1993 in rec.arts.anime (Usenet newsgroup) 14 May Also the popularity can be seen in doujinshi and cosplay (costume play) and the popularity is not just junior high girls.
2000 Washington Post 14 Feb. c7/6 A couple thousand Katsucon attendees sit in line for two hours to guarantee themselves a seat for cosplay, which turns out to be a bunch of skits performed by elaborately costumed anime and manga fans.
2001 Japan Times (Electronic ed.) 6 Jan.Cosplay’ shops have also opened [in Akihabara].
2004 Wired July 55/5 (chart) More than 18,000 anime junkies put the squeak on Mickey's Southern California 'hood for four days of gaming, cosplay, music, and exhibits.
2007 Neo Apr. 26 Cosplay has its pitfalls... Often these won't dawn on you until you put your costume on and you're about to face the crowds.

Derivatives

ˈcosplayer n. [after Japanese kosupureiyā] a person who participates in cosplay.
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1998 Exhibitionist's Dream in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet newsgroup) 21 June Man, I'm not a cosplayer, but can you imagine the rush of performing for that many people?
2000 Washington Post 14 Feb. c7/6 Kids dressed in papier-mache lobster claws wait next to all the Sailor Moon wannabes... A man..barks orders to the cosplayers.
2008 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 15 July Another cosplayer..will be dressed as Kairi from Kingdom Hearts II for the festival.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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