Cosplay, a portmanteau of costume play, is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplay is very popular among all genders, and it is not unusual to see genders switched.

What does cosplay girl mean?

2 transitive : to dress up as (a fictional character) in cosplay She said she has cosplayed other women in science fiction or fantasy, but Wonder Woman is the first woman superhero, and one of the earliest representations of a strong, capable woman she saw growing up.—

What is the attraction of cosplay?

Cosplay lets us show our love for our favourite anime, games or TV, and also lets us express ourselves. Some people may have a type of cosplay that they find most comfortable or the most freeing, and sometimes that leads us to being able to explore our own sexualities or gender identities.

Whats the difference between cosplay and dress up?

And why is it different from wearing a costume? Cosplay is defined as “the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game”. A costume is simply dressing up as a character from a book, movie, game, or anything, really. A costume can be cheap and store-bought, or ambitiously made.