drag queen
noun[C]
uk/ˈdræɡ ˌkwiːn/us/ˈdræɡ ˌkwiːn/(alsoqueen)aperson, often agayman, whodressesinhighlydecoratedwomen'sclothes,wigs(=artificialhair),jewellery,make-up, etc., as acostumeandperformsas a woman forentertainment:
Thedragqueenledthegaypridemarchdressedin agreenwig, aredminiskirt, andstripedstockings.
Shecomplainedthat a lot ofyoungerqueensweren'tinterestedinlisteningtostoriesabout what it was like to dodragin the 1950s.
Compare
drag artist
drag king
- Dragqueenssashayedby inbrightmake-up.
- Thefilmfollowstheadventuresof threedragqueenswhosecarbreaksdown in acountrytown.
- This New Yorkdragqueen isbringinghercabaretshow to the UK for the firsttime.