cosplayer

noun

cos·play·er ˈkäz-ˌplā-ər

ˈkäs-

plural cosplayers

: someone who engages in cosplay

The costume artists, known as cosplayers (short for costume play), came from the 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 Arthur is also encouraged by his fans who crowd outside of the courthouse, dressed in suits and clown greasepaint, a bit like cosplayers and pop stans. —

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 With the season still underway, a franchise already popular with cosplayers and customers is drawing new eyes as a source of inspiration this Halloween. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 Curtis’ daughter Ruby is a cosplayer, so Ursula’s Costumes was a frequent stop for her. —

Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024 The company’s other channels are Film Theory, hosted by Forrest Lee; Food Theory, hosted by creative director Santi Massa; and Style Theory, hosted by model and cosplayer Amy Roberts. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cosplayer

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