A collection of words, phrases, and abbreviations that frequently appear in Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen, the game's official accounts, and fan-run communities — including this wiki.
Note: this list is in no way exhaustive, and mostly aims to explain terms that might be obscure to new players, and which aren't expanded upon elsewhere on the wiki; so make sure to use the search bar!
Different Versions[]
LN: Love Nikki (also called Nikki UP2U3)
CN: Chinese Nikki (also called Miracle Nikki) — the game's Mainland Chinese version; the first and primary server, where most suits and features debut. Similar abbreviations are used for other servers, such as JN for the Japanese server, KN for the Korean server etc.
See also: Love Nikki-Dress UP Queen#Regional Remarks
Nikki 2: Hello Nikki-Let's Beauty Up (also called Nikki UP2U2: World Traveller) — the second game in the Nikki series.
SN: Shining Nikki (also called Nikki 4) — the fourth game in the Nikki series, Love Nikki's sequel.
Gameplay Features[]
Recharge: the act of spending real money to gain diamonds 
, other in-game currency, or specific suits.
Main article: Recharge
Pavilion: a gacha feature where the player can gain rewards (mainly suit parts) at random in exchange for diamonds .
Hell Event: a type of major event based on a pavilion format, mainly featuring Story Suits and interactive stories that expand on the game's lore. Sometimes simply refered to as hell, due to the amount of currency required, often prompting the players to recharge.
See also: Event Types
SSR: Super Super Rare — high scoring items, typically obtainable from hell events, with a particularly low chance to drop.
Welfare: an event that can be completed without diamonds . Sometimes used to refer directly to the suits that can be gained from such events.
Farming: the act of accumulating resources, such as stage drops, to complete suits.
Redeem Code: a code posted by the official social media accounts of the game that rewards free wardrobe items and resources, such as gold 
and stamina 
, upon entering it into the game. The rewards are only available to claim once per account, for a limited period of time.
See also: Redeem Code
UID: Unique Identifier — a nine-digit number assigned to each account at the start of the game. Used by the developers and other players alike to find a specific account.
Guild: Stylist Association
Sand Skirmish: Co-op Contest (called Style Contest on the main Association screen)
DW: Dream Weaver — may refer to the gameplay feature itself or the individual stories also known as dreams or Dream Weaver routes.
See also: Dream Weaver#Dreamland
Soul: Spirit
SC: Starry Corridor
NPC: Non-Playable Character (in Love Nikki, all side characters)
Suits and Items[]
Styling Gift Box: 
— appears when a suit rewards multiple items upon completion (usually posed versions of the pieces and a sum of diamonds ).
Pack: a bundle of wardrobe items and/or resources. They can be obtained via recharge, in exchange for diamonds , or given out for free for a limited period of time as a Mailbox Gift.
Additional items: wardrobe items that aren't labelled as part of a suit, but are likely intended to go with it, based on the design, naming, description etc. They do not appear in the suit gallery, and aren't required to complete the suit.
Example: The Hidden Moon and the suit Stars Among Mist.
Hidden suits: sets of items that fulfill all the requirements to be considered a suit, but aren't labelled as such in-game. Thus, they do not appear in any of the suit galleries, and don't have a completion reward.
See also: Coordinating Items
Lifetime suits: (also called hell suits) — crafting suits that require a lot of time and resources to complete. Their pieces are generally among the highest scoring in the game. Most appear in the Classic category, but other hard-to-gain suits may also be considered lifetime suits by the players.
Example: Star Sea, Black Swan.
LST: Light Skin Tone — the Nikki model's default skin tone.
DST: Dark Skin Tone — Skins that are darker than the default skin tone; wardrobe items that match (or are compatible with) such skins.
Example: Hot Beat, the suit Hip-hop Queen.
FST: Fantasy Skin Tone — Skins with non-human elements; wardrobe items that match (or are compatible with) such skins.
Example: Heart of Ghost, the suit Attachment of Spectre.
Related Sites[]
LND: Love Nikki Discord (official)
NI: Nikki's Info — fan-run site mainly featuring guides and information on wardrobe items.
NG: Nikki Guide — fan-made app mainly providing information about wardrobe items across the different servers.