female impersonator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of female impersonator
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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By contrast, the 1974 James Caan/Alan Arkin buddy cop movie “Freebie and the Bean” became one of her favorite movies, thanks to its thieving female impersonator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
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
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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