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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

He dressed in drag and wrestled in the WWE.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 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

It is amusing to see young Reubens in drag as a kid at Halloween, or playing a Cher-inspired mermaid in a video he made while at college.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025

James was widely praised for their decision, with one person on X saying that "'The Vivienne skating as James and not in drag in itself is inspiring".

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2025