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cosplayer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who takes part in cosplay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From Japanese コスプレイヤー (kosupureiyā). Equivalent to cos- + player or cosplay + -er.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: coser — person taking part in cosplay
  • Dutch: cosplayer — person taking part in cosplay
  • Finnish: pukuilija — person taking part in cosplay
  • French: cosplayeur — person taking part in cosplay
  • French: costumadier — person taking part in cosplay
  • Japanese: コスプレイヤー (kosupureiyā) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Japanese: レイヤー (reiyā) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Korean: 코스플레이어 (koseupeulleieo) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Korean: 코스어 (koseueo) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Marathi: कॉसप्लेयर (kŏsapleyar) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Polish: cosplayer — person taking part in cosplay
  • Polish: cosplayerka — person taking part in cosplay
  • Portuguese: cosplayer — person taking part in cosplay
  • Russian: косплейщик (kosplejščik) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Russian: косплеер (kosplejer) — person taking part in cosplay
  • Spanish: cosplayer — person taking part in cosplay
  • Swedish: cosplayare — person taking part in cosplay