in drag

Idioms  

1. Wearing clothes normally worn by the opposite sex, as in All of the actors in the revue were in drag. This expression originally alluded to male actors wearing women's apparel on stage, especially for comic purposes, but also refers to cross-dressing by homosexuals. [Colloquial; c. 1870]

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in drag

More Than Equal's research also highlights a close-knit, family-oriented, collaborative culture in drag racing.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It is already bizarre enough that a Scotland anthem has been born from a video of the former Aberdeen defender dressed in drag dancing to the 1970s Baccara hit.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Oh, and there he was dancing again, in drag, in Sabrina Carpenter’s “Tears” video.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

Mojica visits Arturo Calderón, a local rodeo clown known as “La Pirinola,” who performs in drag; Calderón lets the camera roll as he paints his eyelids electric blue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

I think the larger, larger stigma we face is sort of that idea that we’re just men in drag, so I feel like that's a better thing to dispel through the casting.

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024

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