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drag king

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A person, usually female, who dresses up in men's clothing, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for public performance.

colloquial

Equivalents

Françaisdrag king
Portuguêsdrag king
Italianodrag king
4 more languages
Esperantodragreĝo
ქართულიდრაგ-კინგი
Polskidrag king
Русскийдрэг-ки́нг

Examples

Part of an ongoing ethnography of an imperial sovereign court I am undertaking, this chapter explores the world of the lesbian drag king and the gendered performance she undertakes in this realm.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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