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clown princess

clown princess noun: a crown princess, seen as a clown.

Noun

clown princess (plural clown princesses)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang, uncommon) A crown princess, seen as a clown.
    • paint her face like a crown princess, though clown princess was more like it.1992, Bonnie Worth, Kiss a Frog, Princess, page 2
  2. (derogatory, humorous, often, slang, uncommon, epithet) A woman seen as eminent in a field, community or regarding an activity (often one whom the speaker has disdain for), seen as a clown.
    • In Berlin they acclaimed her by their laughter in German; in Paris ditto, except that they did laughing in French. London called her their clown princess of hilarity.1930, Renie Riano, “Renie Riano's Legs and the Girl”, in Billboard Music Week, volume 42, page 25
    • That was Anita Bryant, the clown princess of bigoted stupidity.1998 August 16, John De Salvio, “Out of curiosity...”, in alt.politics.homosexuality (Usenet)

Forms of clown princess

pluralclown princesses

Questions about clown princess

What does clown princess mean?
Clown princess means a crown princess, seen as a clown.
What part of speech is clown princess?
Clown princess is a noun.
What is the plural of clown princess?
The plural of clown princess is clown princesses.

Words near clown princess in the dictionary

  1. clown nose
  2. clown noses
  3. clown on
  4. clown prince
  5. clown princes
  6. clown princess
  7. clown princesses
  8. clown school
  9. clown schools
  10. clown shoe
  11. clown shoes

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