quick-change artist

[ kwik-cheynj ]

/ ˈkwɪkˈtʃeɪndʒ /

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noun

a person adept at changing from one thing to another, as an entertainer who changes costumes quickly during a performance.

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Origin of quick-change artist

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby quick-change artist

quick-and-dirty, quick and the dead, quick as a wink, quick assets, quick bread, quick-change artist, quick draw, quicken, quicker than you can say Jack Robinson, quick fire, quick fix

How to use quick-change artist in a sentence

Term limits could be a prescription to speed change along.
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And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!
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When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change.
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He could deliver a quick, effective speech, or hold a proper press conference.
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If we want that to change, then all of us have to encourage our legislators to make funding community policing a priority.
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Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
In treble, second and fourth, the first change is a dodge behind; and the second time the treble leads, there's a double Bob.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
This attracted much attention, and the London journals praised the artist.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change, makes good Musick.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
Never was a change more remarkable than that which had come upon Mrs. Collingwood.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman

British Dictionary definitions for quick-change artist

quick-change artist

noun

an actor or entertainer who undertakes several rapid changes of costume during his performance

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