crossplaying

Verb

crossplay (third-person singular simple present crossplays, present participle crossplaying, simple past and past participle crossplayed)

1. (intransitive) To cosplay as a character of the opposite sex.
   • [Replying to: "Really, I'll be wearing a costume as well...] Me too...but I won't be crossplaying...2001 May 6, Lauren Michelle, “Site for 2001 AnimeNorth AFSM meeting?”, in alt.fan.sailor-moon (Usenet)
2. (transitive) To cosplay as (a character of the opposite sex).
   • BTW, one can be a touch hefty and pull off Urd. You don't even have to be a woman. A *guy* crossplayed Urd at C-Kon and won the cosplay contest!2003 October 7, Vince Lamb, “Japanese Manga and Anime Take Over America from Pacific News Service”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet)
3. (intransitive) To roleplay as a character of the opposite sex, especially in a MUD.
   • Admittedly, BruceMud attracted more than its usual share of weenies, but as a female wizard I received even more attention for being female than I did on most other sites. Note that it wasn't exactly a secret that I was crossplaying. I seem to recall Random bitching at Julia for reporting that I...1992 May 26, Scott Goehring, “cross-gendered players”, in rec.games.mud (Usenet)

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