kigu

K5I1G2U1

noun

A full-body costume of a cartoon character.

OriginJapanese 着ぐるみ →
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Meanings

nounkigu (plural kigu or kigus)

plural kigus

  1. A full-body costume of a cartoon character.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kigurumi

Origin

  1. Japanese着ぐるみ
  2. Englishkigu

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).

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APA

kigu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigu

MLA

“kigu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kigu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigu.

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