cosplayer

noun

cos·​play·​er ˈkäz-ˌplā-ər 

ˈkäs-

plural cosplayers

: someone who engages in cosplay

The costume artists, known as cosplayers … came from across the Bay Area to take on the identities of their favorite fictional characters for the San Francisco Anime and Cosplay Festival in Japantown.

—Kevin Schultz

Examples of cosplayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nate, a 23-year-old Spider-Man cosplayer, is likewise optimistic. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026

Reynolds could be seen joking around with a larger-than-life Olaf from Frozen, posing with a fan donning a Deadpool jersey, and swinging a faux sword with another Deadpool cosplayer, who donned the character’s original red suit. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

For cosplayers, the event is about much more than wearing a costume. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Johnny Depp had a series of memorable interactions with a clutch of Johnny Depp character cosplayers at Comic-Con 2026. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1998, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cosplayer

• assayer
• ballplayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer