Disneybound
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The practice of Disneybounding; incorporating The Walt Disney Company–themed elements in one’s fashion. slang, uncountable
"When showing off a Disneybound outfit online, it’s good form to link to where others can buy those clothes."
- 2 Alternative form of Disneybound. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"Disney World stores sell merchandise that could be considered DisneyBound materials, particularly at fashion-forward outlets such as the Tren-D store at Downtown Disney."
- 3 An outfit that incorporates The Walt Disney Company–themed elements; or, the incorporation itself. countable, slang
"Instead of wearing full-on costumes as cosplayers do, Disneybounders dress up in stylish, everyday outfits (known as Disneybounds) that are simply inspired by a particular character. […] Leslie Kay, the woman behind the DisneyBound Tumblr, showing off her Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" Disneybound. […] One big misconception, according to Leslie, is that a Disneybound is a costume. Disneybounders think of a character’s clothes and style as more of a jumping off point, rather than something to replicate exactly."
- 1 To incorporate The Walt Disney Company–themed elements (of a specific character) in one’s fashion; especially, to dress in a style reminiscent of a particular Disney character, but not similar enough to violate theme park rules against cosplay. ambitransitive, slang
"“I have Disneybounded Merida, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear. … I have two different Ariel ones,” said [Elyssa] Kivus, 27. “I really like meeting the character when you’re Disneybounding as that character,” she said."
- 2 Alternative form of Disneybound. alt-of, alternative
"“I have DisneyBounded Merida, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear. … I have two different Ariel ones,” said [Elyssa] Kivus, 27. “I really like meeting the character when you’re DisneyBounding as that character,” she said."
Example
More examples"When showing off a Disneybound outfit online, it’s good form to link to where others can buy those clothes."
Etymology
Coined by Leslie Kalbfleisch (a.k.a. Leslie Kay) in 2011 with her Tumblr blog called DisneyBound, from Disney + -bound. Kay described the context: “It was a travel site. My best friend and I were heading to Disney World, and we had been planning that trip since we were young … I was using this blog as a way to channel my excitement because we were literally Disney-bound. So I started doing these outfits, which is something that I always did when I was a little kid … I could dress up in these clothes without it actually being a costume.”
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