Definition
cosplayer
noun
- a person who dresses up as a character from a movie, TV show, video game, comic book, or other fictional work, typically at conventions or events
Usage: informal; from 'costume play'
Examples
- The cosplayer won first prize for her detailed Harley Quinn costume at the comic convention.
- Many cosplayers spend months preparing their outfits for the annual anime festival.
- He became a popular cosplayer on social media by recreating characters from popular video games.
- The convention featured hundreds of cosplayers dressed as superheroes and anime characters.
- She started as a casual cosplayer but now creates professional-quality costumes for competitions.
- Cosplayers gathered in the main hall to take photos together before the costume contest began.