drag queen

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españoldrag queen transformista

Françaisdrag queen travelo

DeutschDragqueen Fummeltrine

17 more languages

العربيةدْرَاج كْوِين دْرَاق كْوِين مُمَثِّلُ بِلِبَاسٍ اِمْرَأَةٍ

Bosanskidruga

Esperantodragreĝino reĝinjo

Suomidrag-kuningatar

Hrvatskidruga

Magyarnőimitátor

Italianodrag queen

日本語ドラァグクイーン

ქართულიდრაგ-კუინი

한국어드래그 퀸

Nederlandsdragqueen

Polskidrag queen

Portuguêsdrag queen transformista

Русскийдрэг-квин дрэг-короле́ва

Српскиdruga

Svenskadruga

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

drag queenery drag queenism drag race drag racer drag racing drag racing boat

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