Definitions

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  • noun A form of cosplay in which one dresses up as a character of the opposite sex.

Etymologies

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Blend of cross-dressing and cosplay

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Examples

  • What I found wonderful was that more than half of them were women, drag kings masquerading as Johnny Depp in full costume and beard an activity commonly known as "crossplay".

    Performance, Gender and Comic-Con Patrick Gonder 2008

  • What I found wonderful was that more than half of them were women, drag kings masquerading as Johnny Depp in full costume and beard an activity commonly known as "crossplay".

    Archive 2008-09-01 Patrick Gonder 2008

  • Wolfram Alpha Launch Starts Tonight at 5pm Pacific: Here is What You Need to Know click for gallery of The Crossing Bad news for those of you anticipating Arkane Studios 'and Valve's "crossplay" FPS The Crossing (and for those of you with good memories).

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • This was a real shame, since typically, the panel covers such topics as the legality of downloads, fan art, fan fiction, cosplay, crossplay (dressing up as the opposite gender), objectionable content, ratings for anime, and being supportive without actually liking anime.

    Ed at Otakon — Thursday and Friday » Manga Worth Reading 2009

  • But in 3-D, all I can do is cosplay/crossplay, becoming an anime character.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2010

  • But in 3-D, all I can do is cosplay/crossplay, becoming an anime character.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2010

  • Ume engages in a little crossplay to join Lapan at school and pursues the entirely unwilling Lapan for the remainder of this volume.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

  • One of my friends 'Haruhi crossplay stole the show.

    {Words of Songs} ~ for the translation of anime & game lyrics 2009

  • There weren't any panels that I wanted to attend on Sunday, so I threw on a swimsuit and had my friends crossplay, and we went down to Exhibitors '

    {Words of Songs} ~ for the translation of anime & game lyrics 2009

  • Ume engages in a little crossplay to join Lapan at school and pursues the entirely unwilling Lapan for the remainder of this volume.

    Okazu 2009

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