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

This convention marked Nathan's eighth year attending the Ponyville Ciderfest in Milwaukee, and over the years, she's made new friends and learned much from other cosplayers, including how to sew and build her own looks. —Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Soldiers Many cosplayers in this category also fit into the video game category, with people repping games like Warhammer and Call of Duty. —Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025

And Rae has found herself in the middle of PrincessTok, which has united party princesses, cosplayers and wig makers across the app. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025

See photos of the cosplayers finding their community at Comic Con. —NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

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