female impersonator

American  

noun

1. a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.

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female impersonator British  

noun

1. a male theatrical performer who acts as a woman

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Etymology

Origin of female impersonator

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Morrison, who has performed as a female impersonator for many years and hosted a drag show fundraiser for his campaign, could become the first gay person elected to the Delaware General Assembly.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2020

Two Harlem producers lure a potential backer by hiring a female impersonator to portray a second backer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2019

The news that Ellynne is importing a female impersonator from Germany “has raised some eyebrows, as you can probably imagine,” she said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2019

In the 1970s, Mr. White produced “Housewife! Superstar!,” an early full-length performance by the Australian comic actor and female impersonator Barry Humphries as his alter ego, Dame Edna Everage.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016

"When we get back to America," whispered Chester, "I am going on the stage as a female impersonator."

From The Boy Allies in the Trenches Midst Shot and Shell Along the Aisne by Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace)

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• bio queen
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