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drag queens

drag queens is the plural of drag queen.

Meaning of drag queen

Noun

drag queen (plural drag queens)

  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.1996, Robert Rodi, Drag Queen, New York: Dutton, →ISBN, retrieved 05 Feb 2022, page 37

Questions about drag queens

What is drag queens the plural of?
Drag queens is the plural of drag queen.

Words near drag queens in the dictionary

  1. drag parachutes
  2. drag path
  3. drag queen
  4. drag queenery
  5. drag queenism
  6. drag queens
  7. drag race
  8. drag raced
  9. drag racer
  10. drag racers
  11. drag races

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