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dragqueen

dragqueen is the alternative form 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

Forms of dragqueen

pluraldragqueens

Questions about dragqueen

What is dragqueen the alternative form of?
Dragqueen is the alternative form of drag queen.

Words near dragqueen in the dictionary

  1. dragpath
  2. dragphobe
  3. dragphobes
  4. dragphobia
  5. dragphobic
  6. dragqueen
  7. dragqueens
  8. dragra
  9. dragras
  10. dragrope
  11. dragropes

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