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kigu

kigu noun: a full-body costume of a cartoon character.

Noun

kigu (plural kigu or kigus)

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

Forms of kigu

pluralkigu
pluralkigus

Origin of kigu

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).

Questions about kigu

What does kigu mean?
Kigu means a full-body costume of a cartoon character.
What part of speech is kigu?
Kigu is a noun.
What is the plural of kigu?
The plural of kigu is kigu.

Words near kigu in the dictionary

  1. kigo
  2. Kigoma
  3. kigos
  4. kigs
  5. Kigtan
  6. kigu
  7. kigurumi
  8. kigurumis
  9. kigus
  10. Kiha
  11. Kihaadhoo

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