suitmation

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noun

A makeup special effects technique for portraying enormous creatures, by having an actor wear a suit near a set of minatures.

OriginJapanese スーツメーション ← English suit →
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Meanings

nounsuitmation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA makeup special effects technique for portraying enormous creatures, by having an actor wear a suit near a set of minatures.

Origin

  1. Englishanimation
  2. Englishsuit
  3. Japaneseスーツメーション
  4. Englishsuitmation

From Japanese スーツメーション, from blend of English suit + English animation. Originally used to describe the technique used on Gojira (Godzilla) to make the creature come to life.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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