drag queen
noun
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1
A person, usually male, who dresses up in women's clothing and makeup, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance.
“Donald was donning a brand new pair of pantyhose. He hadn’t shaved in a while, and he could feel his stubble snag on the nylon. It’s not pretty when a drag queen gets careless, he thought, but it was too late to do anything about it tonight.”
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From drag (“women's clothing worn by men”) + queen.
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