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crossplays

crossplays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crossplay.

Meaning of crossplay

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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Crossplays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crossplay.

Words near crossplays in the dictionary

  1. crossplay
  2. crossplayed
  3. crossplayer
  4. crossplayers
  5. crossplaying
  6. crossplays
  7. crossplies
  8. crossply
  9. crosspoint
  10. crosspoints
  11. crosspollinate

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