Etymology

kig

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Today it means: A full-body costume of a cartoon character. Full definition →

Japanese 着ぐるみ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from着ぐるみ
  2. English todaykig

Clipping of kigurumi, from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi), from 着 (gi, “clothes, outfit”) + ぐるみ (-gurumi, all together, inclusive) (referring to the fact that the costume completely encloses the wearer).

Words from the same roots

Japanese着ぐるみ all →

kigukigurumi

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