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kigurumi
What does kigurumi mean?
A costume in which the wearer's whole body, including the head, is hidden inside a character suit; also the popular animal onesie. In anime fandom, the mask-based form is distinguished as animegao kigurumi.
"The park had a Pikachu kigurumi greeting kids at the gate."
Origin
Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi), from 'kiru' (to wear) + 'nuigurumi' (stuffed toy).
Frequently asked questions
What is a kigurumi?
It's a full character suit that hides the wearer's whole body, including the head; the word also refers to the popular animal onesie.
Where does the word kigurumi come from?
It's Japanese (着ぐるみ), combining 'kiru' (to wear) and 'nuigurumi' (stuffed toy).
What is animegao kigurumi?
It's the mask-based form of kigurumi where a performer wears a doll-like mask to become an anime character, distinguished from the onesie style.
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