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COS

COS
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 COS (Collection of Style), H&M Group's premium minimalist fashion brand
  2. 2 (also) abbreviation of 'cosplay' in Chinese internet slang

Characters

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Examples

她最喜欢COS的简约风格。
Tā zuì xǐhuān COS de jiǎnyuē fēnggé.
She likes COS's minimalist style the most.
这家商场新开了一家COS。
Zhè jiā shāngchǎng xīn kāile yī jiā COS.
This mall just opened a new COS store.
很多年轻人用COS一词指代角色扮演。
Hěn duō niánqīngrén yòng COS yī cí zhǐdài juésè bànyǎn.
Many young people use the word COS to mean cosplay.

Tips

usage
In Chinese mall signage and fashion media, COS is the H&M-owned brand (launched 2007, first Shanghai store 2012). In gaming and ACG (anime/comic/game) contexts, COS is short for 'cosplay' — watch the context: a mall pops the brand, a comic con pops the hobby.

In Pop Culture

COS COS
Collection of Style
H&M Group's elevated minimalist label. Stores in Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu since 2012; a staple of Chinese first-tier city mall fashion floors.