1. 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

1. 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.