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cosplayer

cosplayer

2 6.8
A person who dresses up as a character from comics, movies, or games, usually for fun at events
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒspleɪər/
: cosplayer
  • For cosplayers like Bill Doran from Redmond, Washington, the huge time commitment pays off.
  • artists and cosplayers

I'm curious about what you've heard from cosplayers about what this made possible for them.

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Examples

  • Me with Japanese cosplayers at Kyoto's Manga Museum

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  • There was no shortage of cosplayers, and the diversity of characters was vast.

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  • So I am going to celebrate the cosplayer today.

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  • I am the Vriska cosplayer in the picture above, so I know it is not simple.

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  • And what, are cosplayers only allowed to dress up as a character they know every single thing about?

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  • You see, lots of cosplayers use these to light up their costumes.

  • I try to treat fellow cosplayers with the same respect, regardless of gender.

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  • To all the cosplayers out there who take the time, the money, and the interest to share our fandom.

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  • By now, the cosplayers were out in force, perhaps even outnumbering the number of Glaswegians at the bar.

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  • At the convention, a talented cosplayer dressed as a popular superhero attracted everyone's attention.

Synonyms

masquerader
vscosplayer
1 7.5

A person who wears a mask and costume at a party or event

dresses as fictional media characters for hobby events and conventions

How Committed

cosplayer
2 6.8
fan
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

cosplayer singular
cosplayers plural

Morphology

cosplayer = cosplay (transparent) = cosplay + er

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'cosplay' with the agentive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'person who cosplays' is straightforward.

Etymology

Cosplayer comes from a Japanese shortening of the English words costume and play, which mean 'dress up' and 'act'. So a cosplayer is someone who 'plays' in a costume, dressing and acting like a character as a hobby.