cosfamous

comparative more cosfamous · superlative most cosfamous

1. slanglifestyleWell-known within the cosplay community.

   While cosplayers tend to be equally split between men and women, those who become #CosFamous are overwhelmingly female.

   2015 August 31, Ryan Porter, “Professional cosplayers find fame and a bit of fortune on convention circuit”, in Toronto Star

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   "I contact people who you would call 'cosfamous' about how they made a certain costume and they have all been really forthcoming and really helpful. […]

   2014 August 29, Nick Galvin, “Oz Comic-Con puts the power of the geeks on show”, in The Sydney Morning Herald

   Although cosplay is simply a fun pastime for most, there are some cosplayers who have become recognized and well known for their costumes, armor, and prop creations; they have become “cosfamous.”

   2014, Ellyssa Kroski, Cosplay in Libraries: How to Embrace Costume Play in Your Library, →ISBN, page 29