quick-change artist

[kwik-cheynj]

noun

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

Origin of quick-change artist

First recorded in 1885–90

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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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