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drag artist

American  
[drag ahr-tist] / ˈdræg ˌɑr tɪst /

noun

Slang.

  1. a person of any gender who performs drag, a performance art form that is especially associated with LGBTQ+ communities and is characterized by a stylized and exaggerated interpretation of femininity or masculinity that plays with stereotypical gender themes.

Etymology

Origin of drag artist

First recorded in 1960–65, most frequently referring to drag queens

Example Sentences

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Zeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his show all over India.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

Other celebrities competing in the Christmas special are comedian Josh Widdicombe, drag artist Tayce, presenter Vogue Williams, Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and actor Tamsin Outhwaite.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

I told her to call playwright and drag artist Charles Busch and ask him to do an overhaul.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Rappelling on a giant pink boa that has descended from the heavens, the drag artist known as Sasha Velour makes a flying entrance worthy of Cirque du Soleil.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

So like myself as Juiccy Misdemeanor: yes, my style of choice, yes, my style of drag, yes, my hair, makes me a certain type of drag artist.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2024

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