kigurumi/kɪ.ɡuːˈɹuː.mi/EtymologyBorrowed 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).kigurumi means A full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.kigurumi is pronounced /kɪ.ɡuːˈɹuː.mi/.nounA full-body costume of a cartoon character (typically a mascot of cartoonish proportions) originating in Japan.“The -sona community engages in activities similar to cosplay practices in that it appropriates, to various degrees, kigurumi and other characters from popular culture; fans assume these characters in terms of appearance and/or as an “embodied costumed character.””A full-body cosplay of a human cartoon character with realistic proportions paired with an anime-style mask, originating in Japan; also (metonymic), the anime-style mask used in such a cosplay.A themed onesie, typically in the style of a cartoon animal.