drag race

noun

1. a race between two or more automobiles starting from a standstill, the winner being the car that can accelerate the fastest.

drag race

noun

1. a type of motor race in which specially built or modified cars or motorcycles are timed over a measured course

Other Word Forms

• drag racer noun
• drag racing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of drag race¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Despite the contemporary mass appeal of queer artists and the immense success of shows like “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” there are still few roles for avant-garde transgender and gender transgressive performers in major productions, with opportunities dwindling.

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Now drag superstars of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” fame, DeLa and Jinkx are a chosen family who cultivated their “cosmic” friendship years before breaking through.

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The character became a fan favourite last year while finishing as a finalist on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

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Somewhere in all of the D-list rump shaking, the sparkliest series outside of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has become strangely meaningful.

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The former Drag Race UK queen had spent weeks rehearsing and creating costumes for the performance at the city's Sackville Gardens in August.

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