female impersonator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of female impersonator
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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So fully did Mr. Humphries animate Edna that he was at continued pains to point out that he was neither a female impersonator in the conventional sense nor a cross-dresser in any sense.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023
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
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
As a down-on-her-luck singer in 1930s Paris, Andrews’ Victoria transforms into “Victor,” who becomes the toast of the cabaret world as a female impersonator.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2017
Say, Rolls, are you the great female impersonator?
From Winnie Childs The Shop Girl by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
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