quick-change artist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of quick-change artist
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, costume designer Dayna Pink is impressive as a quick-change artist, Robbie's wardrobe fit for Fashion Week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2015
But Garrison is an impressive quick-change artist who adroitly assumes his many personae — a butch lesbian aunt, a boorish talk-show host, persecuted black marketeer, a sneering spymaster, et al.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2012
He’s a great rapper, but he’s an even better quick-change artist who has come to understand and rely upon the forgiving powers of short memories.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2011
But Homer's Proteus was more than a quick-change artist.
From Time Magazine Archive
As soon as I passed into the saloon he vanished, but only to reappear instantly, buttoning up a jacket he had put on with the swiftness of a "quick-change" artist.
From The Shadow Line; a confession by Conrad, Joseph
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