Etymology

kigurumi

ki·gu·ru·mi
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Today it means: A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan. Full definition →

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

Borrowed from Japanese 着ぐるみ (kigurumi), from 着 (ki, “clothes, outfit”) + 包み (kurumi, “bundle, parcel”) (referring to the fact that the costume completely encloses the wearer).

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